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OPIUM BRUT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- powdered opium 1, record 1, English, powdered%20opium
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opium powder 2, record 1, English, opium%20powder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... powdered opium, brown in color, is not much used by the addicts, because it is prepared only by controlled processors. 1, record 1, English, - powdered%20opium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poudre d’opium
1, record 1, French, poudre%20d%26rsquo%3Bopium
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opium brut se présente souvent maintenant sous un aspect nouveau, la poudre d’opium. De couleur rouille, elle est inodore. 2, record 1, French, - poudre%20d%26rsquo%3Bopium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polvo de opio
1, record 1, Spanish, polvo%20de%20opio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crude opium 1, record 2, English, crude%20opium
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crude opium becomes much more valuable when it is converted to heroin, and hence its movements in the illicit drug traffic are mainly to this end. 1, record 2, English, - crude%20opium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opium brut
1, record 2, French, opium%20brut
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) c'est à partir de l'opium brut que l'on obtient le principal alcaloïde, la morphine. La teneur de l'opium brut en morphine varie de 3 à 10% selon le lieu de culture du pavot. 1, record 2, French, - opium%20brut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brick-gum 1, record 3, English, brick%2Dgum
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brick-gum or raw opium has a characteristic odor and a very bitter taste ... and may be wrapped in dried poppy leaves, cloth, newspaper. 1, record 3, English, - brick%2Dgum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gâteau d’opium brut
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A2teau%20d%26rsquo%3Bopium%20brut
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pesant environ un kilo, d’une couleur safranée, de goût amer, d’odeur âcre et forte, très souvent enrobé de feuilles de pavot, voilà comment se présente le gâteau d’opium brut. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A2teau%20d%26rsquo%3Bopium%20brut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- morphine base 1, record 4, English, morphine%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The opium load was destined for Beirut where it was to be refined into morphine base, the first stage of conversion to heroin. 1, record 4, English, - morphine%20base
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- morphine-base
1, record 4, French, morphine%2Dbase
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- morphine brute 1, record 4, French, morphine%20brute
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un traitement rudimentaire de l'opium brut permet d’en extraire la morphine brute, connue sous le nom de morphine-base. Elle contient approximativement 76% de pure morphine. 1, record 4, French, - morphine%2Dbase
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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