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Record 1 2020-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Tick dragging is an active surveillance method [which] consists of dragging a white flannel cloth over and around areas where ticks may be present. Ticks collected during the drag are sent away to labs for identification and testing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

[Méthode qui] consiste à échantillonner un habitat à l’aide d’un morceau de tissu que l’on laisse traîner sur la végétation.

CONT

La surveillance active : cette méthode consiste à prélever de manière systématique et standardisée les tiques directement sur le terrain. La méthode la plus couramment utilisée au Québec est la méthode de la flanelle. Il s'agit d’une technique qui permet ultimement d’estimer le pourcentage de tiques infectées dans un environnement donné et de déterminer si la tique est établie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
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Record 2 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A soft wool or wool and cotton cloth with a loose texture that varies from fine to coarse [and which] may or may not have a nap.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Tissu en laine ou en coton ayant subi un léger foulage suivi d'un décatissage [ce qui] donne une souplesse et un moelleux spécifiques à cette étoffe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
  • Industria lanera
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