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AIR DETECTOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air detector
1, record 1, English, air%20detector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
detector: Device for determining the presence of something. 2, record 1, English, - air%20detector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'air
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La surveillance du circuit sanguin] met en œuvre des détecteurs d'hémoglobine dans le circuit de bain, afin de déceler les fuites de sang, ainsi que les détecteurs d'air sur la tubulure sanguine revenant au malade, afin de déceler le passage de bulles d'air exposant au risque d'embolie gazeuse. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air bubble-foam detector
1, record 2, English, air%20bubble%2Dfoam%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur d'air-mousse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20d%27air%2Dmousse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire Detection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air duct ionization smoke detector 1, record 3, English, air%20duct%20ionization%20smoke%20detector
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Détection des incendies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de fumée de canalisation d'air
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20de%20canalisation%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air sampling-type smoke detector
1, record 4, English, air%20sampling%2Dtype%20smoke%20detector
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air sampling smoke detector 2, record 4, English, air%20sampling%20smoke%20detector
proposal
- sampling-type smoke detector 3, record 4, English, sampling%2Dtype%20smoke%20detector
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spot-type smoke detectors use either the ionization principle of operation, the photoelectric principle, or both. Line-type smoke detectors use the photoelectric principle. Air sampling-type smoke detectors use either the ionization, photoelectric or cloud chamber principle. 1, record 4, English, - air%20sampling%2Dtype%20smoke%20detector
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de fumée analyseur d'air
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20analyseur%20d%27air
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Détecteur de fumée: Détecteur sensible aux particules solides ou liquides de combustion et/ou de pyrolyse en suspension dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20fum%C3%A9e%20analyseur%20d%27air
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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