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TOLERANCE 50 [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- median tolerance limit
1, record 1, English, median%20tolerance%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TLm 1, record 1, English, TLm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a biological assay, the concentration of a toxic material at which 50% of the test organisms survive. 2, record 1, English, - median%20tolerance%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérance limite moyenne
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TLm 2, record 1, French, TLm
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tolérance limite médiane 3, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20m%C3%A9diane
correct, feminine noun
- tolérance moyenne 4, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20moyenne
feminine noun
- tolérance 50 % 5, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rance%2050%20%25
feminine noun
- limite de tolérance médiane 6, record 1, French, limite%20de%20tol%C3%A9rance%20m%C3%A9diane
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de tolérance correspondant à la teneur à laquelle 50 p. 100 des sujets d’un test survivent au bout d’un temps donné. 7, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tolérance moyenne est symbolisée par les lettres TLm ou TL 50(voir cette fiche). 8, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Toxicología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- límite de tolerancia mediano
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LTm 1, record 1, Spanish, LTm
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LTm. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La medida prescrita de toxicidad aguda es el límite de tolerancia mediano (LTm) que se denomina dosis letal del 50 por ciento (DL50). Ésta es la concentración de material sometido a prueba en la cual el 50 por ciento de los peces de prueba sobrevive en un periodo específico de exposición (normalmente de 48 a 96 h). 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
límite de tolerancia : máximo nivel de concentración de una sustancia contaminante que puede soportarse en un ambiente, durante un tiempo determinado, sin que se cause daños a la comunidad biótica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADmite%20de%20tolerancia%20mediano
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Toxicology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- 96-hour median lethal threshold concentration 1, record 2, English, 96%2Dhour%20median%20lethal%20threshold%20concentration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- 96-hour median tolerance limit 2, record 2, English, 96%2Dhour%20median%20tolerance%20limit
proposal
- TLm 96 1, record 2, English, TLm%2096
correct
- TLm 96 1, record 2, English, TLm%2096
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration causing death in one half of the test specimens in a 96-hour exposure. 1, record 2, English, - 96%2Dhour%20median%20lethal%20threshold%20concentration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TLm = Tolerance limit, median. 3, record 2, English, - 96%2Dhour%20median%20lethal%20threshold%20concentration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Toxicologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tolérance limite moyenne pour 96 heures
1, record 2, French, tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne%20pour%2096%20heures
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- concentration létale moyenne en 96 heures 2, record 2, French, concentration%20l%C3%A9tale%20moyenne%20en%2096%20heures
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau de tolérance correspondant à la teneur à laquelle 50 p. 100 des sujets d’un test survivent après 96 heures d’exposition. 1, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne%20pour%2096%20heures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs utilisent plutôt des quasi-synonymes plus répandus, tel "concentration létale moyenne en 96 heures". 2, record 2, French, - tol%C3%A9rance%20limite%20moyenne%20pour%2096%20heures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- firing of the hammers
1, record 3, English, firing%20of%20the%20hammers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
to select the correct timing for the firing of the hammers (as the desired characters pass the print positions) requires some fairly complex buffering. 1, record 3, English, - firing%20of%20the%20hammers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frappe des marteaux
1, record 3, French, frappe%20des%20marteaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
c'est donc avec une tolérance de 50 microsecondes que la frappe des marteaux doit se produire. 1, record 3, French, - frappe%20des%20marteaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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