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US ADOPTED NAME [3 records]

Record 1 2012-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc.(CBS) is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System.... The network has its origins in United Independent Broadcasters Inc.... CBS would first become one of the largest radio networks in the United States and then one of the big three American broadcast television networks. In 1974, CBS dropped its full name and became known simply as CBS, Inc. The Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired the network in 1995 and eventually adopted the name of the company it had bought to become CBS Corporation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies)
C4H7Cl2O4P
formula, see observation
62-73-7
CAS number
CONT

Dichlorvos standard: 2,2-dichlorovinyldimethyl phosphate, DDVP, produced by the Institute of Organic Industry in Warsaw, was dermally applied in the following doses: 7.5 mg/kg - 1/10 LD50 and 37.5 mg/kg - 1/2 LD50. After 28 days, the rats were anaesthetised and blood was taken from heart in order to evaluate the function of granulocyte system.

OBS

dichlorvos : A common name; adopted by the ACGIH(American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists), the DOT(US Department of Transportation) and the OSHA(US Occupational Safety and Health Administration).

OBS

Chemical formula: C4H7Cl2O4P

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H7Cl2O4P
formula, see observation
62-73-7
CAS number
CONT

Le dichlorvos est un insecticide organophosphoré qui agit sur l'enzyme acétyle-cholinestérase. Cette enzyme joue un rôle important dans le transfert des stimuli dans le système nerveux. [...] Le dichlorvos est agréé pour la lutte contre un grand nombre d'insectes broyeurs et suceurs dans la culture des légumes et des fleurs. En raison de sa forte volatilité, il est idéal pour la pulvérisation en serre.

OBS

Formule chimique : C4H7Cl2O4P

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
  • Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C4H7Cl2O4P
formula, see observation
62-73-7
CAS number
DEF

Insecticida líquido poco soluble en agua y glicerina; miscible con disolventes de hidrocarburos y alcoholes. Tóxico.

OBS

Fórmula química: C4H7Cl2O4P

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Record 3 2003-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
  • Pharmacology
DEF

[An] officially approved [nonproprietary name] adopted by the FDA [Federal Drug Administration of the United States] for uniformity in labeling and regulatory references [regarding pharmaceuticals].

CONT

All drugs have at least three different names: - The chemical name, whose form generally follows the rules issued by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; - The approved (official or generic) name, which is usually the World Health Organisation’s recommended international non-proprietary name (rINN). However, it may be some locally approved name, for example, the British approved name (BAN), [the] dénomination commune française (DCF), [the] Japanese accepted name (JAN), or [the] United States adopted name (USAN). ... - The proprietary (brand or trade) name, which is the name given by a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
  • Pharmacologie
OBS

Les médicaments sont désignés par les trois types d'appellation suivants : un nom chimique dont la forme suit les règles de l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée), une dénomination commune internationale (DCI), nom proposé par l'OMS (Organisation mondiale de la santé) pour désigner la substance qui sert de principe actif dans une préparation pharmaceutique et pour servir de langage commun à l'ensemble des professionnels de la santé dans le monde entier, et enfin un nom commercial, donné par le fabricant. Il existe aussi des dénominations communes nationales, telles que les BAN (British Approved Name), les DCF (dénomination commune française), les JAN (Japanese Approved Name) et les USAN (United States Approved Name), nom que l'on pourrait traduire librement par «nom approuvé aux États-Unis», ou «adopté aux États-Unis», ou «dénomination commune aux États-Unis». La directive européenne 92/27/EEC a recommandé l'usage des DCI pour l'ensemble des pays de l'Union européenne.

OBS

USAN : Cette abréviation peut être utilisée au masculin ou au féminin, selon le nom au long qu'elle représente dans le texte (masculin pour «nom approuvé aux États-Unis», féminin pour «dénomination commune aux États-Unis».

Key term(s)
  • nom approuvé aux États-Unis
  • nom adopté aux États-Unis
  • dénomination commune aux États-Unis

Spanish

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