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TUBE HOLDER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test tube holder
1, record 1, English, test%20tube%20holder
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, - test%20tube%20holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-tubes à essais
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dtubes%20%C3%A0%20essais
masculine 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, - porte%2Dtubes%20%C3%A0%20essais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- towel clip
1, record 2, English, towel%20clip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- towel clamp 2, record 2, English, towel%20clamp
correct
- towel forceps 2, record 2, English, towel%20forceps
correct
- towel clamp forceps 3, record 2, English, towel%20clamp%20forceps
correct
- towel-clamp forceps 3, record 2, English, towel%2Dclamp%20forceps
correct
- towel clip forceps 4, record 2, English, towel%20clip%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to attach surgical drapes to each other or to the patient in order to maintain a sterile field at the time of operation. 5, record 2, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Towel-clamp forceps or simply towel clamps are used to maintain surgical towels and drapes in the correct position during an operation. They are locking type forceps with curved ends. The beak may be pointed or blunt and flat. They may even overlap in closed position. ... Many of the towel clamps are made of stainless steel or other sterilizable materials which can be recovered, autocalved or sterilized, and reused. ... Towel clamp forceps are used to connect toweling which drapes or covers those regions of a surgical patient’s anatomy which are not exposed during the surgical procedure. 3, record 2, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of towel clamp, clip or forceps, often bearing the name of their inventor: Backhaus towel clamp; Backhauss towel forceps; Backhaus Kocher towel clamp; Backhauss-Roeder towel clamps forceps; Ball and Socket towel forceps; Bernhard towel clamp; Doyen towel clamp; Doyen towel clamps forceps; English model towel clamp; Jones towel clamp; Jones towel clamps forceps; Jones towel forceps; Lane towel clamp; Lorna towel forceps; Mayo towel forceps; Moynihan towel clamp; Moynihan towel clamps forceps; Roeder towel clamp; Schaedel towel clamp; etc. 6, record 2, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
towel clamp with tube holder; wide jaw towel clamp for tube fixation; non perforating towel forceps; piercing towel clip; piercing towel clamp. 6, record 2, English, - towel%20clip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à champs
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pince à champ 2, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champ
correct, feminine noun
- pince fixe champs 3, record 2, French, pince%20fixe%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit accessoire de chirurgie en forme de pince qui se referme automatiquement et sert à fixer les champs opératoires et les compresses. 4, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pince à drap placée le long de la tubulure fixe cette dernière de manière à assurer un bon écoulement et éviter la stagnation des urines dans un repli. 4, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs variétés de pinces à champs, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : pince à champs de Backaus; pince à champ Bailey; pince à champ de Jayle; pince à champ Schaedel; pince à champ type Kocher; etc. 4, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-draw needle
1, record 3, English, multi%2Ddraw%20needle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multi-sample needle 2, record 3, English, multi%2Dsample%20needle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Vacutainer needle is pointed at both ends, with one end shorter than the other. The long end of the needle is used for insertion into the vein, the shorter end is used to pierce the rubber stopper of the vacuum tube and usually is covered by a rubber sheath. The sheath makes it possible to draw several tubes of blood by preventing leakage of blood as tubes are changed, this is called a multi-draw needle. If the short end is not covered with a rubber sheath, it is a single sample needle and only one tube of blood can be collected. 1, record 3, English, - multi%2Ddraw%20needle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vacutainer System. The combination of a Vacutainer holder, needle and sample tube which allows for a more automated method of drawing blood. When a multi-sample needle is used the system will allow for the aspiration of any number of sample tubes with only one venipuncture. 2, record 3, English, - multi%2Ddraw%20needle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi draw needle
- multi sample needle
- multidraw needle
- multisample needle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à prélèvements multiples
1, record 3, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vements%20multiples
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode de soins infirmiers. Ponction veineuse avec aiguille à prélèvements multiples. 1, record 3, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vements%20multiples
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Pharmacology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tube holder 1, record 4, English, tube%20holder
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Pharmacologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince à tubes
1, record 4, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20tubes
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Farmacología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pinza de probetas
1, record 4, Spanish, pinza%20de%20probetas
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Beekeeping
- Sugar Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- honey
1, record 5, English, honey
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sweet viscid fluid, of various shades from nearly white to deep golden, being the nectar of flowers collected and worked up for food by certain insects, esp. the honey-bee. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Honey of borax. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Honey-heavy, honey-laden. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Honey bike, brake, -cake, colour, -crock, -cup, drink, -harvest, -knife, -mead, -pore, -scale, -shop, -time, wine. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Honey-coloured, -hearted, -lipped, -loaded, -steeped, -mouthed, -stored, -wooled. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Honey agaric, ant,-apple,-baby,-badger,-bag,-balm, banana,-basket,-bearer,-beer,-berry,-blob,-bloom,-bottle,-bread,-bucket,-bun,-bunch,-cell,-cherry, chile,-creeper,-dresser,-extractor,-fall,-farmer,-flow,-fly, fungus,-garlic,-gate,-gatherer,-gilding,-gland,-gold,-holder,-hunter,-kite,-locust,-lotus,-maker,-man,-mark,-meal,-mesquit,-moth,-mouse, mushroom,-pear,-people,-plant,-pod, possum,-rore,-soap,-sop,-spot,-stalks,-stomach,-sucker,-tear,-tube,-ware,-water,-week,-wood,-words,-worker. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Honey-bearing, -dropping, -eating, -flowing, -gathering, -making, -secreting, -storing, -yielding. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 7 PHR
Borax, clover, corn, heather, stone, wood honey. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 8 PHR
Clarified honey. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 9 PHR
Live, unripe, virgin, white, wild honey. 1, record 5, English, - honey
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Élevage des abeilles
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- miel
1, record 5, French, miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance sirupeuse et sucrée, de couleur ambrée, que les abeilles élaborent dans leur jabot avec le nectar des fleurs ou d'autres matières végétales, et qu'elles dégorgent dans des alvéoles de cire pour la nourriture de leur communauté. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les abeilles vont chercher le nectar des fleurs pour le convertir en miel. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fourmi, mouche à miel. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bonbon, préparation pharmaceutique au miel. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Couleur, gâteau, goût, jatte, parfum, pot de miel. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Douceur, production du miel. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Miel rosat, violat. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Miel de Narbonne, du Gâtinais; miel des fleurs. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 7 PHR
Sentir le miel; séparer le miel de la cire. 2, record 5, French, - miel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Cría de abejas
- Industria azucarera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- miel
1, record 5, Spanish, miel
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cane
1, record 6, English, cane
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tube holder 1, record 6, English, tube%20holder
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used to hold tubes of frozen semen for artificial insemination 1, record 6, English, - cane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porte-tubes
1, record 6, French, porte%2Dtubes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
utilisé pour tenir les tubes de semence congelé destinée à l'insémination artificielle 1, record 6, French, - porte%2Dtubes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stabilizer
1, record 7, English, stabilizer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flame stabilizer 2, record 7, English, flame%20stabilizer
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbulence is created by the use of devices, the most common of which was the bladed diffuser or stabilizer(which also served as an electrode holder), used in conjunction with an air cone at the mouth of the blast tube(burner gun).... 1, record 7, English, - stabilizer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stabilisateur
1, record 7, French, stabilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- stabilisateur de la flamme 2, record 7, French, stabilisateur%20de%20la%20flamme
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur certains brûleurs et en particulier sur les tubes longs, il est prévu à 150 mm de l'extrémité un stabilisateur qui comporte des ailettes (avec un passage pour les électrodes et la ligne de gicleur). Ce stabilisateur donne à l'air un mouvement de rotation qui sera accentué dans le déflecteur. 3, record 7, French, - stabilisateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tube holder 1, record 8, English, tube%20holder
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porte-tubes
1, record 8, French, porte%2Dtubes
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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