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SHANK (OF PENETROMETER NEEDLE) [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shank (of a penetrometer needle)
1, record 1, English, shank%20%28of%20a%20penetrometer%20needle%29
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, - shank%20%28of%20a%20penetrometer%20needle%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tige (d'une aiguille de pénétration)
1, record 1, French, tige%20%28d%27une%20aiguille%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%29
feminine noun
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, - tige%20%28d%27une%20aiguille%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Bioengineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polished shank(of a penetrometer needle)
1, record 2, English, polished%20shank%28of%20a%20penetrometer%20needle%29
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - polished%20shank%28of%20a%20penetrometer%20needle%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Technique biologique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tige polie (d'une aiguille de pénétration)
1, record 2, French, tige%20polie%20%28d%27une%20aiguille%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%29
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - tige%20polie%20%28d%27une%20aiguille%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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