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WHEEL FILTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wheel filter
1, record 1, English, wheel%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pills were manufactured to be swallowed, and any unintended use, like injection, carries risks. However, using a wheel filter can reduce these risks significantly. 2, record 1, English, - wheel%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre toupie
1, record 1, French, filtre%20toupie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur la base des résultats de laboratoire, le filtre toupie représente un bon choix pour sa capacité à éliminer le plus d'excipients possible des solutions de médicaments opioïdes [...] 2, record 1, French, - filtre%20toupie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter wheel
1, record 2, English, filter%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Found in the faint-object camera of the NASA/ESA Space Telescope project. 2, record 2, English, - filter%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue porte-filtres
1, record 2, French, roue%20porte%2Dfiltres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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