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GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold turkey
1, record 1, English, cold%20turkey
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Without a period of gradual adjustment, adaptation, or withdrawal. 2, record 1, English, - cold%20turkey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
quit smoking cold turkey 2, record 1, English, - cold%20turkey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'un seul coup
1, record 1, French, d%27un%20seul%20coup
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
arrêter de fumer d'un seul coup 1, record 1, French, - d%27un%20seul%20coup
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiation Protection
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disuse
1, record 2, English, disuse
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abolishment 1, record 2, English, abolishment
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gradual or immediate withdrawal of sources of radioactivity, like nuclear weapons. 2, record 2, English, - disuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioprotection
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retrait du service
1, record 2, French, retrait%20du%20service
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise au rancart 1, record 2, French, mise%20au%20rancart
proposal, feminine noun
- retrait 1, record 2, French, retrait
proposal, feminine noun
- abolition 1, record 2, French, abolition
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retrait graduel ou immédiat de sources émettrices de radioactivité telles que les armes nucléaires. 1, record 2, French, - retrait%20du%20service
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Retrait du service», équivalent formulé d'après «retirer du service» exprimant la même notion dans un texte de l'Union européenne. 1, record 2, French, - retrait%20du%20service
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gradual withdrawal 1, record 3, English, gradual%20withdrawal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gradual withdrawal method had difficulties... for while the first portion of the dose-lowering process was quite easy, suffering eventually set in. 1, record 3, English, - gradual%20withdrawal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sevrage par paliers
1, record 3, French, sevrage%20par%20paliers
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sevrage progressif 2, record 3, French, sevrage%20progressif
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sevrage par paliers [doses décroissantes] n'éloigne pas le patient et crée un climat de compréhension favorable à une psychothérapie efficace. 1, record 3, French, - sevrage%20par%20paliers
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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