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DEPRESS HANDLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depress a handle
1, record 1, English, depress%20a%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - depress%20a%20handle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abaisser une poignée 1, record 1, French, abaisser%20une%20poign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - abaisser%20une%20poign%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Housework
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roller squeezer
1, record 2, English, roller%20squeezer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roller squeezer :... two rollers situated on either side of the sponge are activated by a lever on the handle. When you depress this lever, it pushes the rollers down over the surface of the sponge, pressing out the water. 1, record 2, English, - roller%20squeezer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Ménage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essoreuse à rouleaux
1, record 2, French, essoreuse%20%C3%A0%20rouleaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essoreuse à rouleaux : (...) les deux rouleaux qui sont situés de chaque côté sont mis en branle par un levier placé sur le manche. Lorsqu'on presse ce levier, il fait descendre les rouleaux sur la surface de l'éponge et l'eau s'écoule. 1, record 2, French, - essoreuse%20%C3%A0%20rouleaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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