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TWEEN [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tween 20 1, record 1, English, Tween%2020
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tween 20 1, record 1, French, Tween%2020
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tween 80
1, record 2, English, Tween%2080
correct
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, - Tween%2080
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Tween 80 1, record 2, French, Tween%2080
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, - Tween%2080
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tween
1, record 3, English, Tween
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, - Tween
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Tween
1, record 3, French, Tween
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, - Tween
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tween deck 1, record 4, English, tween%20deck
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tween-deck 2, record 4, English, tween%2Ddeck
- tween decks 3, record 4, English, tween%20decks
- between decks 3, record 4, English, between%20decks
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deck which separates the hold of a ship into two, making an upper and a lower hold. 2, record 4, English, - tween%20deck
Record 4, Key term(s)
- between deck
- tweendeck
- tweendecks
- tween-decks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- entrepont
1, record 4, French, entrepont
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- entreponts 2, record 4, French, entreponts
masculine noun
- entre-ponts 3, record 4, French, entre%2Dponts
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace compris entre deux ponts ou sous un faux-pont. 4, record 4, French, - entrepont
Record 4, Key term(s)
- entre ponts
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- entrepuente
1, record 4, Spanish, entrepuente
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upper tween deck
1, record 5, English, upper%20tween%20deck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- U.T.D. 1, record 5, English, U%2ET%2ED%2E
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- upper tween-deck 2, record 5, English, upper%20tween%2Ddeck
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space for carrying cargo below the main deck of a ship above the deck which divides the upper hold. 2, record 5, English, - upper%20tween%20deck
Record 5, Key term(s)
- upper tween deck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entrepont supérieur
1, record 5, French, entrepont%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faux-pont supérieur 2, record 5, French, faux%2Dpont%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- entre-pont supérieur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck height
1, record 6, English, tween%2Ddeck%20height
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tweendeck height 2, record 6, English, tweendeck%20height
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- tween deck height
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hauteur d'entrepont
1, record 6, French, hauteur%20d%27entrepont
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur d'entrepont : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 6, French, - hauteur%20d%27entrepont
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Special Water Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tween decker
1, record 7, English, tween%20decker
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tweendecker 2, record 7, English, tweendecker
- tween-deck vessel 3, record 7, English, tween%2Ddeck%20vessel
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intended for cars, steel or general cargo. (Holds are located between the decks, hence the name "tween deckers.") Because they have few bulkheads, these ships require special fittings to stabilize bulk commodity loads. 1, record 7, English, - tween%20decker
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tween deck vessel
- tween-decker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Transports par bateaux spéciaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à entrepont
1, record 7, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- navire à entrepont 2, record 7, French, navire%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Destinés aux automobiles, à l'acier ou à des cargaisons générales. (Les cales sont situées entre les ponts, d'où le nom d'«entrepont».) Comme ils possèdent peu de cloisons, ces navires doivent avoir des dispositifs d'équilibrage spéciaux pour les marchandises en vrac. 1, record 7, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20entrepont
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck space
1, record 8, English, tween%2Ddeck%20space
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- tween deck space
- tweendeck space
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- espace d'entrepont
1, record 8, French, espace%20d%27entrepont
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
espace d'entrepont : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 8, French, - espace%20d%27entrepont
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lower tween deck
1, record 9, English, lower%20tween%20deck
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- L.T.D. 1, record 9, English, L%2ET%2ED%2E
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- lower tween-deck
- lower tweendeck
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entrepont inférieur
1, record 9, French, entrepont%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Key term(s)
- entre-pont inférieur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-07-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tween-deck bulkhead 1, record 10, English, tween%2Ddeck%20bulkhead
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- tween deck bulkhead
- tweendeck bulkhead
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cloison d'entrepont
1, record 10, French, cloison%20d%27entrepont
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-10-08
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Bacterial Diseases
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Tween Hydrolysis Test 1, record 11, English, Tween%20Hydrolysis%20Test
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies bactériennes
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mise en évidence de l'hydrolyse du Tween
1, record 11, French, mise%20en%20%C3%A9vidence%20de%20l%27hydrolyse%20du%20Tween
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve utilisée pour le second stade de l'identification des mycobactéries. 1, record 11, French, - mise%20en%20%C3%A9vidence%20de%20l%27hydrolyse%20du%20Tween
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une réaction positive se traduit par l'apparition d'une teinte rose en moins de 5 jours. 1, record 11, French, - mise%20en%20%C3%A9vidence%20de%20l%27hydrolyse%20du%20Tween
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Source(s) : Bactériologie médicale, Techniques usuelles, SIMEP, p. 221. 1, record 11, French, - mise%20en%20%C3%A9vidence%20de%20l%27hydrolyse%20du%20Tween
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-01-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tween
1, record 12, French, tween
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, 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 12, French, - tween
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1988-04-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- tween
1, record 13, English, tween
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- pre-teen 1, record 13, English, pre%2Dteen
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- préadolescent
1, record 13, French, pr%C3%A9adolescent
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- pré-adolescent 2, record 13, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dadolescent
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - pr%C3%A9adolescent
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1981-05-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tween deck freighter 1, record 14, English, tween%20deck%20freighter
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- navire multiponts 1, record 14, French, navire%20multiponts
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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