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TEST TUBE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test tube
1, record 1, English, test%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
test tube: an item in the "Chemical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - test%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éprouvette
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9prouvette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éprouvette : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement chimiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9prouvette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- test tube
1, record 2, English, test%20tube
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube of thin glass closed at one end, used for various procedures in chemistry and for observing the growth of bacterial cultures. 2, record 2, English, - test%20tube
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The investigators tested their idea by exposing cells in test tubes.... 3, record 2, English, - test%20tube
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tube à essai
1, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tube à essais 2, record 2, French, tube%20%C3%A0%20essais
correct, masculine noun
- éprouvette 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9prouvette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[éprouvette :] Récipient de verre allongé en forme de tube, quelquefois gradué, fermé à l'un des bouts, dans lequel on peut faire diverses expériences ou recueillir des gaz. 4, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20essai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «éprouvette» est un terme qui semble plus général que «tube à essai» et correspond plus à «test glass». Dans le domaine des analyses chimiques, c'est «éprouvette» que l'on privilégiera, tandis que dans le domaine des analyses biologiques, c'est «tube à essai» qui est le plus utilisé. 5, record 2, French, - tube%20%C3%A0%20essai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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