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CONTACTO DIRECTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct contact
1, record 1, English, direct%20contact
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- immediate contact 1, record 1, English, immediate%20contact
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical contact with or close proximity to another person as a cause of transmission of infectious disease. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contact direct
1, record 1, French, contact%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contact immédiat 2, record 1, French, contact%20imm%C3%A9diat
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contact établi entre deux personnes contagieuses. 2, record 1, French, - contact%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coqueluche est une maladie infectieuse, contagieuse, conférant l'immunité, due au bacille de Bordet-Gengou (Hemophilus pertussis). Elle se développe par épidémie et atteint en général les jeunes enfants (de 2 à 5 ans). La contamination s'opère par contact direct avec un coquelucheux. 1, record 1, French, - contact%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contacto directo
1, record 1, Spanish, contacto%20directo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct contact
1, record 2, English, direct%20contact
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reversible skin and eye irritation may occur if there is prolonged direct contact with the liquid. 2, record 2, English, - direct%20contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Direct contact with irritants causes local inflammation in the respiratory system ... 3, record 2, English, - direct%20contact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contact direct
1, record 2, French, contact%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Car les agents nocifs [...] viennent (s'ils ne sont pas arrêtés mécaniquement) en contact direct avec l'épithélium pulmonaire et peuvent exercer des effets nocifs à son niveau, ou même très souvent passer dans la circulation générale. 2, record 2, French, - contact%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Danger direct : le contact direct avec le produit peut provoquer des effets aigus en chroniques chez l'humain ou l'animal [...] 3, record 2, French, - contact%20direct
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les deux langues, on juge parfois nécessaire d'insister sur le sens concret de "contact" en le qualifiant de "direct" pour le distinguer, semble-t-il, d'un sens plus large (voir à ce sujet le terme "contact"). 4, record 2, French, - contact%20direct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Toxicología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contacto directo
1, record 2, Spanish, contacto%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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