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BASE QUATERNAIRE AMMONIUM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dwarfing agent
1, record 1, English, dwarfing%20agent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dwarfing is a process in which a breed of animals or cultivar of plants is changed to become significantly smaller than standard members of their species. 2, record 1, English, - dwarfing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dwarfing agent: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]. 3, record 1, English, - dwarfing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent nanifiant
1, record 1, French, agent%20nanifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nanifiant 2, record 1, French, nanifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chlormétrodine est un composé de l'acide gibbérellique, qui est un retardateur de croissance des plantes à base de sel d’ammonium quaternaire.... Lorsqu'il est utilisé comme agent nanifiant, il est principalement utilisé dans les champs avec de bonnes conditions d’eau et d’engrais pour les cultures et la population est prospère. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20nanifiant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nanifiant; agent nanifiant : désignations extraites du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduites avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques [OCDE]. 4, record 1, French, - agent%20nanifiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente enanizante
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20enanizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cítricos el paclobutrazol ha mostrado su efectividad como agente enanizante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20enanizante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hair Styling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antidandruff shampoo
1, record 2, English, antidandruff%20shampoo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anti-dandruff shampoo 2, record 2, English, anti%2Ddandruff%20shampoo
correct, officially approved
- dandruff shampoo 1, record 2, English, dandruff%20shampoo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anti-dandruff shampoos are used to control a dandruff condition of the scalp. They are made by adding a germicide to a plain shampoo. 3, record 2, English, - antidandruff%20shampoo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anti-dandruff shampoo: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - antidandruff%20shampoo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coiffure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shampooing antipelliculaire
1, record 2, French, shampooing%20antipelliculaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- shampoing antipelliculaire 2, record 2, French, shampoing%20antipelliculaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les shampooings antipelliculaires associent une base lavante douce à des produits bactéricides et antifongiques(huile de cade, coaltar, soufre et dérivés) et surtout tensioactifs(ammonium quaternaire) qui ont une bonne affinité avec la kératine, dont ils aident la restructuration et agissent sur le pityrosporum. 3, record 2, French, - shampooing%20antipelliculaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shampoing : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 2, French, - shampooing%20antipelliculaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shampooing antipelliculaire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - shampooing%20antipelliculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- degradability 1, record 3, English, degradability
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other disinfecting agents, based mainly on quaternary ammonium salts are used to protect systems with stainless steel piping if this piping is thought to be sensitive to chlorides. Allowance must then be made for the toxicity and degradability of these products. 2, record 3, English, - degradability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dégradabilité
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9gradabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On emploie d’autres agents stérilisants à base surtout de sels d’ammonium quaternaire dans le cas de la protection de réseaux équipés d’aciers inoxydables supposés sensibles aux chlorures. Il faut alors tenir compte de la toxicité et de la dégradabilité de ces produits. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9gradabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- degradabilidad
1, record 3, Spanish, degradabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capacidad de un material o de un producto de ser descompuesto química o biológicamente. Suele relacionarse con procesos metabólicos bacterianos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - degradabilidad
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ammonium quaternary base 1, record 4, English, ammonium%20quaternary%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- base quaternaire d'ammonium
1, record 4, French, base%20quaternaire%20d%27ammonium
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- base cuaternaria de amonio
1, record 4, Spanish, base%20cuaternaria%20de%20amonio
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- discharging agent
1, record 5, English, discharging%20agent
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product which, when added to a printing paste of discharge, makes it possible to discharge colour satisfactorily in the case of a dye which is difficult to discharge. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 5, English, - discharging%20agent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These products are mainly based on derivatives of quaternary ammonium and ethoxylated amines. 1, record 5, English, - discharging%20agent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discharging agent: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - discharging%20agent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Teinturerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adjuvant de rongeage
1, record 5, French, adjuvant%20de%20rongeage
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
Produit qui, ajouté à une pâte d’impression de rongeage, permet d’obtenir un enlevage satisfaisant dans le cas d’une teinture difficile à ronger. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 1, record 5, French, - adjuvant%20de%20rongeage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit essentiellement de produits à base de dérivés d’ammonium quaternaire et d’amines éthoxylées. 1, record 5, French, - adjuvant%20de%20rongeage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
adjuvant de rongeage : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 5, French, - adjuvant%20de%20rongeage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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