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TWEEN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tween
1, record 1, English, Tween
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, - Tween
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tween
1, record 1, French, Tween
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, - Tween
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tween
1, record 2, French, tween
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les Tweens sont des esters d'acide gras et d'anhydride de sorbitol condensés sur une chaîne d'oxyde d'éthylène. Le nombre désigne l'acide gras ayant servi à l'estérification. Ainsi, Tween 20: acide laurique; Tween 80; acide oléique, etc. (CRSAS-t 249-no 1) 1, record 2, French, - tween
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tween
1, record 3, English, tween
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pre-teen 1, record 3, English, pre%2Dteen
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- préadolescent
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9adolescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pré-adolescent 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dadolescent
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de la dernière découverte des chercheurs en marketing, le nouveau groupe-cible des multinationales : les enfants de 8 à 12 ans qui représentent maintenant une part importante du marché. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9adolescent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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