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CHEAP KILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grain fumigant
1, record 1, English, grain%20fumigant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The desirable properties of a grain fumigant, notably efficient penetration of the commodity, toxicity to target insects and lack of harmful residues, make it unlikely that new chemical compounds will become available as fumigants. 2, record 1, English, - grain%20fumigant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
While many gases kill insects, an acceptable grain fumigant must not damage the grain, and must be relatively cheap, environmentally friendly, convenient to apply, safe to handle, and have a range of other attributes. 3, record 1, English, - grain%20fumigant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fumigant pour céréales
1, record 1, French, fumigant%20pour%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette substance a déjà été utilisée comme fumigant pour céréales, mais son usage a été interdit au Canada en 1984; on prévoit donc que les résidus ayant cette origine devraient être négligeables dans les produits céréaliers. 2, record 1, French, - fumigant%20pour%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fumigante de cereales
1, record 1, Spanish, fumigante%20de%20cereales
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilización de CFC. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fumigante%20de%20cereales
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cheap kill
1, record 2, English, cheap%20kill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise hors de combat trop facile
1, record 2, French, mise%20hors%20de%20combat%20trop%20facile
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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