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FORMULATION COMMERCIALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial product 1, record 1, English, commercial%20product
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécialité
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) formulation de composition définie et constante destinée à être mise sur le marché sous une désignation ou dénomination commerciale unique et précise pour un usage bien défini. 1, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commercial product; spécialité: (...) il n’existe pas d’équivalent anglais pour spécialité (...) On recourt à l’expression commercial product. 1, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crop Protection
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broad-spectrum herbicide
1, record 2, English, broad%2Dspectrum%20herbicide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broad spectrum herbicide 2, record 2, English, broad%20spectrum%20herbicide
correct
- broad-spectrum week killer 3, record 2, English, broad%2Dspectrum%20week%20killer
correct
- broad spectrum weed killer 4, record 2, English, broad%20spectrum%20weed%20killer
correct
- broad-spectrum weedkiller 5, record 2, English, broad%2Dspectrum%20weedkiller
correct
- broad spectrum weedkiller 6, record 2, English, broad%20spectrum%20weedkiller
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] herbicide that affect a wide variety of weeds. 7, record 2, English, - broad%2Dspectrum%20herbicide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not a non-selective herbicide because it doesn't kill all plants it comes in contact with. 7, record 2, English, - broad%2Dspectrum%20herbicide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Protection des végétaux
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- herbicide à large spectre
1, record 2, French, herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herbicide à large spectre d’action 2, record 2, French, herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
correct, masculine noun
- herbicide à large spectre d’efficacité 3, record 2, French, herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre%20d%26rsquo%3Befficacit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbicide nocif pour de nombreuses espèces d’adventices. 4, record 2, French, - herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'herbicide à large spectre d’action à base de glyphosate(N-(phosphonométhyl) glycine], est généralement vendu sous la formulation commerciale «Roundup» [...] Il a été fréquemment employé sur des cultures, ou des sols nus, dans le monde entier, depuis son introduction dans les années 1970. 2, record 2, French, - herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «herbicide non sélectif» qui est nocif pour l’ensemble des adventices et des espèces cultivées. 4, record 2, French, - herbicide%20%C3%A0%20large%20spectre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial product
1, record 3, English, commercial%20product
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- commercial material 2, record 3, English, commercial%20material
correct
- commercial preparation 3, record 3, English, commercial%20preparation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 1 1/4 lb. of the commercial product are added to the amount of water required to cover 1 acre. 4, record 3, English, - commercial%20product
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fine shade of meaning separates "commercial product" from "formulation". Both terms usually refer to the same physical preparation, but where the word "formulation" stresses the product's physical presentation (liquid, powder, number or type of adjuvants, etc.), "commercial product" indicates that the product is commercially available (some are not), or that the product has not yet undergone further processing since purchase. The word is most frequently used in calculating amounts of pesticide necessary for tank mixes to be sprayed on crops. 5, record 3, English, - commercial%20product
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The elliptical form "product" is the form most frequently encountered in the technical literature. 5, record 3, English, - commercial%20product
Record 3, Key term(s)
- commercial formulation
- proprietary formulation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spécialité
1, record 3, French, sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produit commercial 2, record 3, French, produit%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C’est au détenteur de la marque ou demandeur de l’homologation qu’il revient de fournir à l’appui de sa demande tous les éléments qu’il a pu recueillir sur l’innocuité et l’efficacité de sa spécialité. 1, record 3, French, - sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme pléonastique «spécialité commerciale» ainsi que le terme elliptique «produit» (de «produit commercial») sont rencontrés souvent en français. 3, record 3, French, - sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «spécialité» est normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - sp%C3%A9cialit%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- spécialité commerciale
- formulation commerciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organization Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- generic-market objective 1, record 4, English, generic%2Dmarket%20objective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectives in the context of a plan have the more specific meaning of ... selecting specific market areas for company action. 1, record 4, English, - generic%2Dmarket%20objective
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Planification d'organisation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- objectif fondamental de marché
1, record 4, French, objectif%20fondamental%20de%20march%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formulation des objectifs dépend de la démarche en matière de planification commerciale [...] La sélection des marchés peut constituer l'objectif fondamental de marché(generic market objectives). 1, record 4, French, - objectif%20fondamental%20de%20march%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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