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INDESEABLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- untoward clinic reaction 1, record 1, English, untoward%20clinic%20reaction
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- untoward clinical reaction 1, record 1, English, untoward%20clinical%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction clinique indésirable
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20clinique%20ind%C3%A9sirable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reacción clínica indeseable
1, record 1, Spanish, reacci%C3%B3n%20cl%C3%ADnica%20indeseable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- untoward response 1, record 2, English, untoward%20response
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réponse indésirable
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20ind%C3%A9sirable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- respuesta indeseable
1, record 2, Spanish, respuesta%20indeseable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- undesirable
1, record 3, English, undesirable
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indésirable 1, record 3, French, ind%C3%A9sirable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On se sert beaucoup de ce terme, au Canada comme aux États-Unis, pour désigner les immigrants qui sont de mauvais sujets et ne pourraient, pour une raison quelconque, devenir de bons citoyens les "indésirables". 1, record 3, French, - ind%C3%A9sirable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indeseable
1, record 3, Spanish, indeseable
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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