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MECANISME ACTION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double-action revolver
1, record 1, English, double%2Daction%20revolver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double action revolver 2, record 1, English, double%20action%20revolver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revolver à action double
1, record 1, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20action%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- revolver à double action 2, record 1, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20double%20action
masculine noun
- revolver à double effet 3, record 1, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
masculine noun
- revolver à double-action 1, record 1, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20double%2Daction
masculine noun
- revolver à mécanisme à double action 1, record 1, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20double%20action
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - revolver%20%C3%A0%20action%20double
Record 1, Key term(s)
- révolver à action double
- révolver à double action
- révolver à double effet
- révolver à double-action
- révolver à mécanisme à double action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-action revolver
1, record 2, English, single%2Daction%20revolver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single action revolver 2, record 2, English, single%20action%20revolver
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revolver à simple action
1, record 2, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20simple%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- revolver à action unique 2, record 2, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20action%20unique
masculine noun
- revolver à action simple 2, record 2, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20action%20simple
masculine noun
- revolver à mécanisme à action simple 2, record 2, French, revolver%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20action%20%20simple
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
révolver : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - revolver%20%C3%A0%20simple%20action
Record 2, Key term(s)
- révolver à simple action
- révolver à action unique
- révolver à action simple
- révolver à mécanisme à action simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Posology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mechanism of action 1, record 3, English, mechanism%20of%20action
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...there has been a gradual narrowing of the definition of mechanism of action to be restricted to only the first event in the action-effect sequence, that is, only to the alternation of receptor functions by the drug. 2, record 3, English, - mechanism%20of%20action
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Any metabolic or physiological function provides a potential mechanism of action of a drug. 2, record 3, English, - mechanism%20of%20action
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Posologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d'action
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des progrès ont été réalisés dans les méthodes qui permettent d'étudier les effets des médicaments chez l'animal [...] les mécanismes d'action des médicaments étaient discutés en terme de modification des fonctions physiologiques. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27action
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Notre sang serait-il donc si fragile? Il l'est d'une façon générale et la liste est longue des cytopénies, des thrombopénies et des agranulocytoses, à propos desquelles la responsabilité de drogues est invoquée sans que leur mécanisme d'action puisse être éclairci. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%27action
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Posología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de acción
1, record 3, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mode of toxicity
1, record 4, English, mode%20of%20toxicity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- toxicity mode 1, record 4, English, toxicity%20mode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d’action toxique
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20toxique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mode d’action toxique 1, record 4, French, mode%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20toxique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mécanisme d'action des polluants de l'air. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20toxique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mécanisme d'action des toxiques. L'étude de la toxicité d'une substance chimique doit viser non seulement à préciser les signes cliniques et biologiques d'intoxication, mais aussi à définir son mécanisme d'action, c'est-à-dire à découvrir la lésion biochimique initiale responsable des perturbations physiologiques et anatomopathologiques observées au cours de l'intoxication. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20toxique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il semble qu'étant donné son caractère de poison relativement non cumulatif et son mode d'action dans l'organisme, l'oxyde de carbone puisse provoquer une intoxication aiguë [...] 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20toxique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mécanisme d’intoxication
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- mecanismo de acción tóxica
1, record 4, Spanish, mecanismo%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%B3xica
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanical action of closing 1, record 5, English, mechanical%20action%20of%20closing
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bucket descends to the bottom in open position and penetrates the material to be dredged by the force of its weight and the mechanical action of closing. 1, record 5, English, - mechanical%20action%20of%20closing
Record 5, Key term(s)
- mechanical closing action
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- action du mécanisme de fermeture
1, record 5, French, action%20du%20m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20fermeture
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La benne descend jusqu'au fond en position ouverte et pénètre dans les matériaux à draguer sous l'effet de son poids et de l'action du mécanisme de fermeture. 1, record 5, French, - action%20du%20m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20fermeture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Partnership in Action Process 1, record 6, English, Partnership%20in%20Action%20Process
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNHCR [Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees] 1, record 6, English, - Partnership%20in%20Action%20Process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Mécanisme Partenariat en action
1, record 6, French, M%C3%A9canisme%20Partenariat%20en%20action
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Asociación para la Acción
1, record 6, Spanish, Asociaci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20Acci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-08-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- out-reach mechanism 1, record 7, English, out%2Dreach%20mechanism
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"liaison, consultation and out-reach mechanisms between police and their visible minorities and Aboriginal clients and communities." 1, record 7, English, - out%2Dreach%20mechanism
Record 7, Key term(s)
- outreach mechanism
- out-reach mechanisms
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme d’action directe
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20directe
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
« mécanismes de liaison, de consultation et de rapprochement entre la police et les minorités visibles, les groupes autochtones et leurs membres. » 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20directe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Document du Centre canadien pour les relations interraciales de la police, Collège canadien de police. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20d%26rsquo%3Baction%20directe
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mécanismes d’action directe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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