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GAZ VECTEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrier gas
1, record 1, English, carrier%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pure gas introduced so as to transport a sample through the separation unit of a gas chromatograph for analytical purposes. 2, record 1, English, - carrier%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typical carrier gases are hydrogen, nitrogen, helium, and argon. 2, record 1, English, - carrier%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrier gas: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 3, record 1, English, - carrier%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz vecteur
1, record 1, French, gaz%20vecteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz porteur 2, record 1, French, gaz%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz pur utilisé pour transporter un échantillon à travers l’unité de séparation d’un chromatographe à des fins d’analyse. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz vecteurs habituellement utilisés sont l’hydrogène, l’hélium et l’argon. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20vecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaz vecteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20vecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas portador
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20portador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas que transporta otro producto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20portador
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