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VAPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vape
1, record 1, English, vape
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vape device 2, record 1, English, vape%20device
correct
- vaping device 3, record 1, English, vaping%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A handheld electronic device that transforms a liquid into a vapour to be inhaled through the mouth. 4, record 1, English, - vape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vapoteuse
1, record 1, French, vapoteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de vapotage 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20vapotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif [...] que l'on porte à la bouche pour aspirer une fumée artificielle constituée de vapeur aromatisée [...] 1, record 1, French, - vapoteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vape pen
1, record 2, English, vape%20pen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vape 2, record 2, English, vape
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms vape pen and e-cigarette are often used interchangeably ... but they are two distinctly different things. E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are devices that look similar to traditional cigarettes [that] consist of a one-piece [disposable] unit that you use until it runs out ... Vape pens [are reusable] devices that consist of a rechargeable battery and refillable tank. 2, record 2, English, - vape%20pen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stylo vapoteur
1, record 2, French, stylo%20vapoteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stylo de vapotage 2, record 2, French, stylo%20de%20vapotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Smoker's Articles
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vaporizer
1, record 3, English, vaporizer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vape 2, record 3, English, vape
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that vaporizes a raw material ... for inhalation without requiring the product to be combusted to activate its cannabinoids. 3, record 3, English, - vaporizer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two examples of raw materials are dried flowers and concentrates. 4, record 3, English, - vaporizer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vaporiser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Articles de fumeur
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vaporisateur
1, record 3, French, vaporisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de consommation qui consiste à chauffer une matière brute [...] pour en vaporiser les ingrédients actifs, ne nécessitant pas la combustion du produit pour activer les cannabinoïdes. 1, record 3, French, - vaporisateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fleurs séchées et les concentrés sont deux exemples de matières brutes. 2, record 3, French, - vaporisateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Tobacco Industry
- Smoker's Articles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vape
1, record 4, English, vape
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device. 1, record 4, English, - vape
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Industrie du tabac
- Articles de fumeur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vapoter
1, record 4, French, vapoter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspirer la vapeur émise par une cigarette électronique. 1, record 4, French, - vapoter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Industria tabacalera
- Artículos para fumadores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaporear
1, record 4, Spanish, vaporear
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- vapear 1, record 4, Spanish, vapear
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inhalar y exhalar el vapor de un cigarrillo electrónico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - vaporear
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vaporear; vapear: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "vaporear", mejor que "vapear", es la forma recomendada para referirse a la acción de aspirar y despedir el vapor de los cigarrillos electrónicos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - vaporear
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