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POLYETHYLENE BAG [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene bag
1, record 1, English, polyethylene%20bag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- poly bag 1, record 1, English, poly%20bag
- polybag 1, record 1, English, polybag
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20bag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sac de polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sac en polyéthylène 1, record 1, French, sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - sac%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Plastic
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene bag
1, record 2, English, polyethylene%20bag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- poly bag 2, record 2, English, poly%20bag
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the Poly bag or Polybag trade mark. 3, record 2, English, - polyethylene%20bag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en matières plastiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sac en polyéthylène
1, record 2, French, sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sac P.E. 2, record 2, French, sac%20P%2EE%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sac fabriqué de polyéthylène. 3, record 2, French, - sac%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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