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DUREE ACTION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-acting anticholinergic drug
1, record 1, English, long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long-acting anticholinergic 2, record 1, English, long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiotropium is the first long-acting anticholinergic drug that has been developed in the early 1990s and approved for the management of stable COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. The efficacy and safety of tiotropium in all stages of COPD severity has been largely demonstrated by several studies ... 1, record 1, English, - long%2Dacting%20anticholinergic%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anticholinergique à longue durée d’action
1, record 1, French, anticholinergique%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACLA 2, record 1, French, ACLA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bronchodilatateurs jouent un rôle clé dans la prise en charge de la maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique (MPOC). Les bêta-agonistes à longue durée d’action (BALA) et les anticholinergiques à longue durée d’action (ACLA) ont largement contribué à ramener le nombre habituel de prises par jour de quatre à deux. Bien que le seul ACLA à une prise par jour actuellement sur le marché soit le tiotropium (on le qualifie aussi d’antimuscarinique à longue durée d’action), de nouveaux ACLA à une prise par jour sont en développement. 3, record 1, French, - anticholinergique%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long-acting beta agonist
1, record 2, English, long%2Dacting%20beta%20agonist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LABA 1, record 2, English, LABA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) are inhaled medications that are used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1, record 2, English, - long%2Dacting%20beta%20agonist
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-acting β-agonist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bêta-agoniste à longue durée d’action
1, record 2, French, b%C3%AAta%2Dagoniste%20%C3%A0%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BALA 2, record 2, French, BALA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- β-agoniste à longue durée d’action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perpetual preferred share
1, record 3, English, perpetual%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- perpetual preference share 2, record 3, English, perpetual%20preference%20share
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A preferred share that does not have a fixed redemption date. 3, record 3, English, - perpetual%20preferred%20share
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In other words, the issuer is not required to pay a redemption price to the holder on a pre-determined date. 3, record 3, English, - perpetual%20preferred%20share
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée perpétuelle
1, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20perp%C3%A9tuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- action privilégiée à durée indéterminée 2, record 3, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action privilégiée à dividende fixe, qui n'est pas assortie d'aucun droit de rachat au gré du détenteur, mais dont le rachat peut toutefois être décidé par l'émetteur 3, record 3, French, - action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20perp%C3%A9tuelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- duration of noise exposure
1, record 4, English, duration%20of%20noise%20exposure
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - duration%20of%20noise%20exposure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée d’action d’un bruit
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bruit
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20bruit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Strength of Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long duration action
1, record 5, English, long%20duration%20action
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- long duration value 1, record 5, English, long%20duration%20value
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short duration action (or value) (with respect to ...); long duration action (or value) (with respect to...): For example, with respect to time-dependent behaviour of materials, such as creep or the strength of concrete; these expressions may either relate to all the representative values of an action, or only to certain of them; in the former case they are assigned to a qualitative property of the action. 1, record 5, English, - long%20duration%20action
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - long%20duration%20action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action de longue durée
1, record 5, French, action%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valeur de longue durée 1, record 5, French, valeur%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action (ou valeur) de courte durée (vis-à-vis de...); action (ou valeur) de longue durée (vis-à-vis de...): Par exemple vis-à-vis du comportement dans le temps des matériaux, tel que le fluage, ou vis-à-vis de la résistance du béton; ces expressions peuvent concerner soit toutes les valeurs représentatives d'une action, soit seulement certaines d'entre elles; dans le premier cas, elles sont attachées à une propriété qualitative de l'action. 1, record 5, French, - action%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - action%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Strength of Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- short duration action
1, record 6, English, short%20duration%20action
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- short duration value 1, record 6, English, short%20duration%20value
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short duration action (or value) (with respect to ...); long duration action (or value) (with respect to...): For example, with respect to time-dependent behaviour of materials, such as creep or the strength of concrete; these expressions may either relate to all the representative values of an action, or only to certain of them; in the former case they are assigned to a qualitative property of the action. 1, record 6, English, - short%20duration%20action
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - short%20duration%20action
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- action de courte durée
1, record 6, French, action%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- valeur de courte durée 1, record 6, French, valeur%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action (ou valeur) de courte durée (vis-à-vis de...); action (ou valeur) de longue durée (vis-à-vis de...): Par exemple vis-à-vis du comportement dans le temps des matériaux, tel que le fluage, ou vis-à-vis de la résistance du béton; ces expressions peuvent concerner soit toutes les valeurs représentatives d'une action, soit seulement certaines d'entre elles; dans le premier cas, elles sont attachées à une propriété qualitative de l'action. 1, record 6, French, - action%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - action%20de%20courte%20dur%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- duration of drug action
1, record 7, English, duration%20of%20drug%20action
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- duration of action 2, record 7, English, duration%20of%20action
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duration of drug action. It is usually assumed that a drug is effective when its concentration in the central compartment is greater than a minimal, threshold level (C/effective). C/effective may not be identical to C/therapeutic which is the concentration to achieve a specific therapeutic effect. Consequently, drug action is maintained as long as this condition of exceeding the minimum effective concentration is fulfilled. 1, record 7, English, - duration%20of%20drug%20action
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- durée d'action
1, record 7, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chlorpropamide qui a une durée d'action de 24 à 60 heures n'est pas recommandé chez les personnes âgées. 1, record 7, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20d%27action
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-02-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- limited-life preferred share
1, record 8, English, limited%2Dlife%20preferred%20share
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- limited-life preference share 2, record 8, English, limited%2Dlife%20preference%20share
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the section "Guidelines" in CMFCB. 3, record 8, English, - limited%2Dlife%20preferred%20share
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- action privilégiée à durée limitée
1, record 8, French, action%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20dur%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- minimum duration
1, record 9, English, minimum%20duration
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time necessary for steady-state wave conditions to develop for a given wind velocity over a given fetch length. 1, record 9, English, - minimum%20duration
Record 9, Key term(s)
- wind minimum duration
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- durée d’action minimum
1, record 9, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20minimum
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Tidal Power Stations
- Wave-Energy Power Plants
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- duration
1, record 10, English, duration
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In wave forecasting, the length of time the wind blows in essentially the same direction over the fetch (generating area) 1, record 10, English, - duration
Record 10, Key term(s)
- wind duration
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales marémotrices
- Centrales houlomotrices
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- durée d’action du vent
1, record 10, French, dur%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20du%20vent
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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