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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronic cigarette
1, record 1, English, electronic%20cigarette
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- e-cigarette 1, record 1, English, e%2Dcigarette
correct
- e-cig 2, record 1, English, e%2Dcig
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electronic cigarettes are small cigarette-shaped canisters that are used to simulate the sensation of smoking. Batteries in the canisters heat up fluid-filled cartridges that then give off a vapour, which from a distance resembles smoke. Some of the cartridges are filled with flavoured liquids, for example cherry or menthol. Others contain nicotine ... 3, record 1, English, - electronic%20cigarette
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cigarette électronique
1, record 1, French, cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- e-cigarette 2, record 1, French, e%2Dcigarette
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce n’est pas pour rien que la cigarette électronique, ou e-cigarette, plait : ce gadget techno promet une vapeur aromatisée donnant la sensation de la nicotine sans les inconvénients de la fumée ni du goudron. 2, record 1, French, - cigarette%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos para fumadores
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Industria tabacalera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cigarro electrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cigarrillo eléctrico 2, record 1, Spanish, cigarrillo%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
- e-cigarrillo 2, record 1, Spanish, e%2Dcigarrillo
correct, masculine noun
- e-cig 2, record 1, Spanish, e%2Dcig
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dispositivo diseñado para reemplazar los cigarrillos de tabaco regulares en los fumadores. El principio de funcionamiento es simplemente una batería eléctrica que energiza un mini-vaporizador el cual convierte el liquido contenido en una cápsula en vapor, imitando así el humo del cigarrillo real. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cigarrillo electrónico: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "vaporear", mejor que "vapear", es la forma recomendada para referirse a la acción de aspirar y despedir el vapor de los cigarrillos electrónicos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cigarro%20electr%C3%B3nico
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