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SLOPED TUBE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Household Utensils and Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service chute
1, record 1, English, service%20chute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building service chute 1, record 1, English, building%20service%20chute
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical or sloped tube that controls the fall of objects such as mail, laundry, and garbage to a lower level. 1, record 1, English, - service%20chute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Équipement ménager
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descente technique
1, record 1, French, descente%20technique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme formé sur le modèle de "gaine technique" et "descente de linge" . 1, record 1, French, - descente%20technique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sloped tube 1, record 2, English, sloped%20tube
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à surface oblique
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20surface%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tube de gélose à surface oblique (Courmont, Précis de bactériologie, p. 180) 1, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20surface%20oblique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sloped tube back 1, record 3, English, sloped%20tube%20back
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tube dans la position inclinée
1, record 3, French, tube%20dans%20la%20position%20inclin%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Courmont, p. 110) Les tubes, une fois stérilisés, seront refroidis dans la position inclinée pour que la gélose présente la surface nécessaire aux cultures par stries; son peu de transparence rend la gélose impropre aux cultures par piqûre; en raison de sa température élevée de fusion, elle ne peut être enroulée en tubes d'Esmarch. 1, record 3, French, - tube%20dans%20la%20position%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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