TERMIUM Plus®
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HALF-RECORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-record
1, record 1, English, half%2Drecord
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All terminological data provided in one language on a terminology record. 1, record 1, English, - half%2Drecord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-record : term officially approved by the Terminology Branch, Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 1, English, - half%2Drecord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-fiche
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dfiche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des données terminologiques relatives à une langue et consignées sur une fiche de terminologie. 1, record 1, French, - demi%2Dfiche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demi-fiche : terme uniformisé par la Direction de la terminologie, Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dfiche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contact
1, record 2, English, contact
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Occupational exposure ... may also be widespread among mechanics in contact with lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids ... and among office workers from contact with pressure-sensitive duplicating paper, some brands of which readily transfer PCBs to the skin ... 2, record 2, English, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For individuals who come into occupational contact with PCB, inhalation and skin absorption are the most likely routes of exposure. 2, record 2, English, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Contact" can be used with two meanings; refer to the OBS in the French half-record. 3, record 2, English, - contact
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contact
1, record 2, French, contact
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme on peut le voir ci-dessous, dans les deux langues le terme "contact" semble s'employer soit au sens large de "mise en présence", presque assimilable à "exposition" ou "exposure", soit au sens plus concret de "contact physique", généralement précisé par le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour ce qui est de l'huile contaminée, le risque d'absorption par contact est bien plus faible [...] en raison de la faible concentration de BPC dans l'huile et du faible taux d'absorption de ce type d'huile par la peau. 3, record 2, French, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Aux États-Unis, en 1972, le Council on Environmental Quality [...] recommande [de] réduire l'utilisation [des BPC] au minimum et de limiter les contacts entre les BPC et les êtres humains. 4, record 2, French, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Il est très important de prendre toutes les mesures possibles pour prévenir [...] le risque de contact humain avec ces produits [...] 4, record 2, French, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] il est important de rappeler brièvement le sort subi par (les PCB) lorsqu'ils entrent en contact avec les organismes vivants. 5, record 2, French, - contact
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi l'anglais "direct contact" ou le français "contact direct". 2, record 2, French, - contact
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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