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POSITIVE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive
1, record 1, English, positive
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dirty 2, record 1, English, dirty
avoid, adjective, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UDS [urine drug screens] were conducted using ... fentanyl urine strip tests with cross-reactivity to numerous fentanyl analogues. Positive urine samples were analysed using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. 3, record 1, English, - positive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- positif
1, record 1, French, positif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sale 2, record 1, French, sale
avoid, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [...] étude, effectuée auprès de 74 personnes en traitement de maintien à la méthadone, permet d'observer que les individus avec une motivation internalisée ont un plus faible taux de rechute (mesuré par le nombre d'échantillons d'urine positifs) et une meilleure assiduité que ceux qui ont une motivation externalisée [...] 1, record 1, French, - positif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- POSITIVE
1, record 2, English, POSITIVE
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
POSITIVE: term standardized by ANSI. 2, record 2, English, - POSITIVE
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- POSITIVE
1, record 2, French, POSITIVE
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
POSITIVE : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 2, French, - POSITIVE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Photography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positive film
1, record 3, English, positive%20film
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- positive 2, record 3, English, positive
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic film, designed for printing of positive transparencies from negatives. 3, record 3, English, - positive%20film
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Photographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- film positif
1, record 3, French, film%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- positif 2, record 3, French, positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photographie, film dont les valeurs claires et sombres sont les mêmes que l'original. 2, record 3, French, - film%20positif
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contraire d'un négatif. 2, record 3, French, - film%20positif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Reprography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- positive
1, record 4, English, positive
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image in which the tones correspond to those of the original, light objects being light and dark objects being dark. 2, record 4, English, - positive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By opposition to latent image. 3, record 4, English, - positive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Reprographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- positif
1, record 4, French, positif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- copie positive 2, record 4, French, copie%20positive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'oppose à image latente. 3, record 4, French, - positif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
positif; copie positive : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - positif
Record 4, Key term(s)
- épreuve positive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- positive image
1, record 5, English, positive%20image
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- positive picture 2, record 5, English, positive%20picture
correct
- positive 3, record 5, English, positive
correct, noun
- positive appearing image 4, record 5, English, positive%20appearing%20image
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photographic image with dark lines, ... and neutral tones on a light background. 5, record 5, English, - positive%20image
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- image positive
1, record 5, French, image%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- épreuve positive 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9preuve%20positive
correct, feminine noun
- positif 2, record 5, French, positif
correct, masculine noun
- image d'aspect positif 3, record 5, French, image%20d%27aspect%20positif
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image présentant des graphismes sombres sur fond clair. 3, record 5, French, - image%20positive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- positive
1, record 6, English, positive
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With a raised design. 1, record 6, English, - positive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- positif
1, record 6, French, positif
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dont le motif est en relief. 1, record 6, French, - positif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-07-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- positive
1, record 7, English, positive
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(in respect of a sample) 1, record 7, English, - positive
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- positif
1, record 7, French, positif
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit du résultat d'une analyse d'échantillon. 1, record 7, French, - positif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Reproduction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- positive
1, record 8, English, positive
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any graphic element which appears in its original form, i.e. dark on a light background. 1, record 8, English, - positive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with a positive in photography. 2, record 8, English, - positive
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Production graphique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- positif
1, record 8, French, positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément graphique qui paraît dans sa forme originale, c'est-à-dire foncé sur fond pâle. 1, record 8, French, - positif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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