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MOTH BALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moth-ball
1, record 1, English, moth%2Dball
verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moth ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre en réserve 1, record 1, French, mettre%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit, par exemple, des navires que l'on désarme provisoirement. 1, record 1, French, - mettre%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mothball
1, record 2, English, mothball
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moth ball 1, record 2, English, moth%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a ball of the size of a marble made formerly of camphor but now of naphthalene and used to keep moths from clothing. 1, record 2, English, - mothball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boule-à-mites
1, record 2, French, boule%2D%C3%A0%2Dmites
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boule antimite 2, record 2, French, boule%20antimite
proposal, feminine noun
- boule de naphtaline 3, record 2, French, boule%20de%20naphtaline
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"antimite" n.m. : Produit antimite. 4, record 2, French, - boule%2D%C3%A0%2Dmites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"antimite", adj. inv. : Se dit d'un produit insecticide et du traitement d'imprégnation permettant de protéger des mites les fourrures, lainages, tapis, tentures, etc. (Certains produits antimite, comme le camphre, la naphtaline, le paradichlorobenzène, chassent les mites par leur odeur; les autres, plus efficaces, les détruisent, comme le Chlordane (...) 4, record 2, French, - boule%2D%C3%A0%2Dmites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"boule de naphtaline" : terme spécifique par rapport à l'anglais "mothball". Le produit antimite peut être autre chose que la naphtaline. 2, record 2, French, - boule%2D%C3%A0%2Dmites
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"boule-à-mites" : nom populaire de la naphtaline; antimite. 1, record 2, French, - boule%2D%C3%A0%2Dmites
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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