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FRELATAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting
1, record 1, English, cutting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of diluting something. 1, record 1, English, - cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The cutting of whiskey with water". 1, record 1, English, - cutting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frelatage
1, record 1, French, frelatage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sophistication 1, record 1, French, sophistication
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de sophistiquer, de dénaturer, de frelater une substance, le plus souvent de façon frauduleuse. 1, record 1, French, - frelatage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cutting agent
1, record 2, English, cutting%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance such as mannitol, etc., used for diluting or "cutting" a drug. 2, record 2, English, - cutting%20agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance frelatante
1, record 2, French, substance%20frelatante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substance de frelatage 1, record 2, French, substance%20de%20frelatage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance ajoutée à une autre pour en augmenter le volume et en réduire la concentration (et en altérer la pureté). 1, record 2, French, - substance%20frelatante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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