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BLUE STAIN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- methylene blue stain 1, record 1, English, methylene%20blue%20stain
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, - methylene%20blue%20stain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colorant au bleu de méthylène
1, record 1, French, colorant%20au%20bleu%20de%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
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, - colorant%20au%20bleu%20de%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Loeffler methylene blue stain 1, record 2, English, Loeffler%20methylene%20blue%20stain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Loeffler%20methylene%20blue%20stain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colorant Loeffler au bleu de méthylène
1, record 2, French, colorant%20Loeffler%20au%20bleu%20de%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - colorant%20Loeffler%20au%20bleu%20de%20m%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lactophenol cotton blue stain
1, record 3, English, lactophenol%20cotton%20blue%20stain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - lactophenol%20cotton%20blue%20stain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colorant bleu coton au lactophénol
1, record 3, French, colorant%20bleu%20coton%20au%20lactoph%C3%A9nol
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - colorant%20bleu%20coton%20au%20lactoph%C3%A9nol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cotton blue stain
1, record 4, English, cotton%20blue%20stain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - cotton%20blue%20stain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colorant bleu coton
1, record 4, French, colorant%20bleu%20coton
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - colorant%20bleu%20coton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blue-stain
1, record 5, English, blue%2Dstain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blue stain 2, record 5, English, blue%20stain
correct, standardized
- blue sap stain 3, record 5, English, blue%20sap%20stain
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most common form of fungal stain of the sap-stain type, producing a bluish discolo(u)ration. ... Characteristic of sapwood but may occur in the light-coloured heartwood of perishable timbers; most commonly caused by species of Ceratocystis, Aureobasidium and Lasiodiplodia. 4, record 5, English, - blue%2Dstain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term «blue stain» has been standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - blue%2Dstain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bleuissement
1, record 5, French, bleuissement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification de couleur du bois, abattu ou scié, qui devient bleuté sous l'effet de certains champignons. (Le bleuissement atteint surtout l'aubier des résineux, mais le bois conserve habituellement toute sa résistance.) 2, record 5, French, - bleuissement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bleuissement» a été normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 3, record 5, French, - bleuissement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mancha azul
1, record 5, Spanish, mancha%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cork
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blue stain
1, record 6, English, blue%20stain
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blue-coloured stain of variable intensity. 1, record 6, English, - blue%20stain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It damages only the appearance and the commercial presentation of stoppers. 1, record 6, English, - blue%20stain
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - blue%20stain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Liège
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tache bleue
1, record 6, French, tache%20bleue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tache de couleur bleue d'intensité variable. 1, record 6, French, - tache%20bleue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est seulement préjudiciable à l'aspect et à la présentation commerciale des bouchons. 1, record 6, French, - tache%20bleue
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définitions normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - tache%20bleue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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