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INHIBIT CONTAMINATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inhibit contamination
1, record 1, English, inhibit%20contamination
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, - inhibit%20contamination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prévenir la contamination 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9venir%20la%20contamination
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, - pr%C3%A9venir%20la%20contamination
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobial fabric
1, record 2, English, antimicrobial%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anti-microbial fabric 2, record 2, English, anti%2Dmicrobial%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric ... that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease. 1, record 2, English, - antimicrobial%20fabric
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SafeSpun an exclusive anti-microbial fabric that helps prevent and inhibit contamination from bacteria and microorganisms. 2, record 2, English, - antimicrobial%20fabric
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fabric ... must be capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms. The antimicrobial active material(s) shoud either be covalently bonded to the textile material, or if released during use, it should be nontoxic and generally recognized as such. 1, record 2, English, - antimicrobial%20fabric
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu antimicrobien
1, record 2, French, tissu%20antimicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tissu anti-microbien 2, record 2, French, tissu%20anti%2Dmicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la toile, composée de trois couches de tissu, est conçue à partir d’un tissu antimicrobien dont les propriétés permettent également de garder le bénéficiaire bien au sec. 1, record 2, French, - tissu%20antimicrobien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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