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PACK-YEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pack-year
1, record 1, English, pack%2Dyear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A way to measure the amount a person has smoked over a long period of time. 2, record 1, English, - pack%2Dyear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, 1 pack-year is equal to smoking 1 pack per day for 1 year, or 2 packs per day for half a year, and so on. 2, record 1, English, - pack%2Dyear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paquet-année
1, record 1, French, paquet%2Dann%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément permettant de mesurer la consommation active de tabac par un individu. 2, record 1, French, - paquet%2Dann%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un paquet-année correspond à 20 g de tabac fumé quotidiennement pendant un an. Le paquet-année permet d'apprécier le risque couru par un individu, risque pris en compte et étudié par certaines spécialités médicales comme la cancérologie, la pneumologie ou la médecine cardio-vasculaire. 2, record 1, French, - paquet%2Dann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pack-year 1, record 2, English, pack%2Dyear
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- année d'exploitation
1, record 2, French, ann%C3%A9e%20d%27exploitation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pêcheries 1, record 2, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20d%27exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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