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SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspected carcinogen
1, record 1, English, suspected%20carcinogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance that has not been proven to cause cancer but is believed to do so. 2, record 1, English, - suspected%20carcinogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Module II-B: hazardous chemicals in the workplace. What this module will teach employees include:] Special chronic effects: ... b. cancer: known and suspected carcinogens, latency, risk and threshold. 3, record 1, English, - suspected%20carcinogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A proven or suspected carcinogen - shown to cause cancer in humans or test animals ... 3, record 1, English, - suspected%20carcinogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cancérogène présumé
1, record 1, French, canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carcinogène présumé 1, record 1, French, carcinog%C3%A8ne%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cancérigène» est à éviter. Il est déconseillé par l'Académie des sciences (de France). 1, record 1, French, - canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Propositions sur le modèle de «allergène présumé» (source : DOMEA 1981 p. 49). 1, record 1, French, - canc%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne%20pr%C3%A9sum%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posible carcinógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, posible%20carcin%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia de la que se sospecha que provoque cáncer sin que haya sido probado aún. 1, record 1, Spanish, - posible%20carcin%C3%B3geno
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