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GRADED RESISTANCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epsilometer test
1, record 1, English, epsilometer%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test for antimicrobial resistance to antibiotic therapy in which a specimen containing a microorganism is placed on a plastic strip containing graded levels of an antibiotic, and the concentration of the antibiotic that inhibits growth is documented. 1, record 1, English, - epsilometer%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l'epsilomètre
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%27epsilom%C3%A8tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba del epsilómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20del%20epsil%C3%B3metro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] además, en aquellos artículos en los que se utilizó una técnica basada en cultivo para determinar susceptibilidad antimicrobiana (previa a la detección de mutaciones asociadas a resistencia) fueron más comúnmente usadas técnicas como la prueba del epsilómetro (E-test) o difusión en disco, debido a que son de más fácil implementación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20del%20epsil%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wax pick resistance
1, record 2, English, wax%20pick%20resistance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wax test 2, record 2, English, wax%20test
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pick resistance test using wax. 1, record 2, English, - wax%20pick%20resistance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It uses a series of hard-resin, non-oily waxes which are graded in adhesive powers and which are pulled from the surface of the test paper, the highest numbered wax in the series which does not disturb the surface of the paper is the numerical rating of pick resistance. This test is generally discredited for use on coated papers. 1, record 2, English, - wax%20pick%20resistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essai d'arrachage aux cires
1, record 2, French, essai%20d%27arrachage%20aux%20cires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Dennison wax
1, record 3, English, Dennison%20wax
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a series of hard-resin, non-oily waxes which are graded in adhesive powers and which are pulled from the surface of the test paper; the highest numbered wax in the series which does not disturb the surface of the paper is the numerical rating of pick resistance. 1, record 3, English, - Dennison%20wax
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Dennison waxes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cires Dennison
1, record 3, French, cires%20Dennison
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de résines de pouvoir d'adhésivité croissant (de 2 à 32). La résistance de la surface des papiers est classifiée par le plus haut numéro de la cire qui n'affecte pas la surface. 2, record 3, French, - cires%20Dennison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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