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AIR-TIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Packaging
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tightly closed
1, record 1, English, tightly%20closed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-tight 2, record 1, English, air%2Dtight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Keep container tightly closed. 1, record 1, English, - tightly%20closed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Emballages
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hermétiquement fermé
1, record 1, French, herm%C3%A9tiquement%20ferm%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bien fermé 2, record 1, French, bien%20ferm%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenir le contenant bien fermé. 2, record 1, French, - herm%C3%A9tiquement%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«hermétiquement» : Par une fermeture hermétique. [par exemple :] Récipient fermé, bouché, scellé hermétiquement. 3, record 1, French, - herm%C3%A9tiquement%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airtight
1, record 2, English, airtight
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airtight: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - airtight
Record 2, Key term(s)
- air-tight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plomberie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étanche à l'air
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étanche à l'air : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tanche%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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