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GENERAL PURPOSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Military Materiel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general purpose
1, record 1, English, general%20purpose
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GP 1, record 1, English, GP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Gestion du matériel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyvalent
1, record 1, French, polyvalent
correct, adjective, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polyvalent : terme employé pour désigner ce qui offre plusieurs possibilités d'emploi, plusieurs usages possibles. 1, record 1, French, - polyvalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'abréviation "P" est employée en suffixe. 1, record 1, French, - polyvalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
polyvalent : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - polyvalent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general purpose
1, record 2, English, general%20purpose
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
general purpose: Qualifies products that, upon curing, shrink between 0,2 and 0,5 % linear. 1, record 2, English, - general%20purpose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
general purpose: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - general%20purpose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usage général
1, record 2, French, usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
usage général : Qualifie les produits dont le pourcentage de retrait linéaire au moulage est de 0,2% à 0,5%. 1, record 2, French, - usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usage général : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - usage%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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