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MICROTOME [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Cytology
- Histology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microtome
1, record 1, English, microtome
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A microtome is a device used to cut very thin slices of tissue, called sections, for examination under a microscope. It typically uses a sharp, stationary blade to cut the tissue, and the thickness of the sections can be adjusted by changing the blade or adjusting the settings on the microtome. 2, record 1, English, - microtome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Cytologie
- Histologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microtome
1, record 1, French, microtome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un petit fragment d'organe, de muscle ou de peau est prélevé, inclus dans de la paraffine, puis découpé par un microtome en très fines lamelles dont l'épaisseur s'évalue en microns. 2, record 1, French, - microtome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Instrumental médico
- Citología
- Histología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microtomo
1, record 1, Spanish, microtomo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microtome
1, record 2, English, microtome
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microtome: an item in the "Biological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - microtome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microtome
1, record 2, French, microtome
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microtome : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement biologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - microtome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotary microtome
1, record 3, English, rotary%20microtome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - rotary%20microtome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microtome rotatif
1, record 3, French, microtome%20rotatif
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - microtome%20rotatif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Reichert-Jung 2020 rotary microtome
1, record 4, English, Reichert%2DJung%202020%20rotary%20microtome
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - Reichert%2DJung%202020%20rotary%20microtome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microtome rotatif 2020 Reichert-Jung
1, record 4, French, microtome%20rotatif%202020%20Reichert%2DJung
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - microtome%20rotatif%202020%20Reichert%2DJung
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- microtome vise
1, record 5, English, microtome%20vise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vise of microtome 1, record 5, English, vise%20of%20microtome
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 5, English, - microtome%20vise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étau de microtome
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9tau%20de%20microtome
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9tau%20de%20microtome
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- microtome waste collection system
1, record 6, English, microtome%20waste%20collection%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 6, English, - microtome%20waste%20collection%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réceptacle à débris pour microtome
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9ceptacle%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bris%20pour%20microtome
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9ceptacle%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9bris%20pour%20microtome
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- microtome chuck
1, record 7, English, microtome%20chuck
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- chuck of microtome 1, record 7, English, chuck%20of%20microtome
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 7, English, - microtome%20chuck
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mandrin de microtome
1, record 7, French, mandrin%20de%20microtome
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 7, French, - mandrin%20de%20microtome
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- microtome knife sharpening kit
1, record 8, English, microtome%20knife%20sharpening%20kit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 8, English, - microtome%20knife%20sharpening%20kit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nécessaire d’affûtage pour couteaux de microtome
1, record 8, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20d%26rsquo%3Baff%C3%BBtage%20pour%20couteaux%20de%20microtome
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 8, French, - n%C3%A9cessaire%20d%26rsquo%3Baff%C3%BBtage%20pour%20couteaux%20de%20microtome
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- microtome lubrication kit
1, record 9, English, microtome%20lubrication%20kit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 9, English, - microtome%20lubrication%20kit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nécessaire de lubrification pour microtome
1, record 9, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20lubrification%20pour%20microtome
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 9, French, - n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20lubrification%20pour%20microtome
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-08-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Histocut rotary microtome
1, record 10, English, Histocut%20rotary%20microtome
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 10, English, - Histocut%20rotary%20microtome
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- microtome rotatif Histocut
1, record 10, French, microtome%20rotatif%20Histocut
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 10, French, - microtome%20rotatif%20Histocut
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Cryocut 1800 microtome
1, record 11, English, Cryocut%201800%20microtome
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 11, English, - Cryocut%201800%20microtome
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- microtome Cryocut 1800
1, record 11, French, microtome%20Cryocut%201800
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 11, French, - microtome%20Cryocut%201800
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Ames microtome
1, record 12, English, Ames%20microtome
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 12, English, - Ames%20microtome
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- microtome Ames
1, record 12, French, microtome%20Ames
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 12, French, - microtome%20Ames
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2011-03-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cryostat™ cut sections of salivary glands 1, record 13, English, cryostat%26trade%3B%20cut%20sections%20of%20salivary%20glands
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, Key term(s)
- cryostat cut sections of salivary glands
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- coupes au microtome cryostat de glandes congelées
1, record 13, French, coupes%20au%20microtome%20cryostat%20de%20glandes%20congel%C3%A9es
see observation, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nota : Le "cryostat", marque de commerce ou nom de l'inventeur, est un microtome spécial pour couper de fines tranches de matières congelées à observer au microscope. 1, record 13, French, - coupes%20au%20microtome%20cryostat%20de%20glandes%20congel%C3%A9es
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryostatMC est une marque de commerce. 1, record 13, French, - coupes%20au%20microtome%20cryostat%20de%20glandes%20congel%C3%A9es
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sliding microtome
1, record 14, English, sliding%20microtome
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microtome in which the specimen being sectioned is made to slide on a tract. 1, record 14, English, - sliding%20microtome
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- microtome à glissière
1, record 14, French, microtome%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microtomie, histologie et histochimie. Nous faisons : [...] la confection des coupes à la paraffine, au cryostat, au vibratome et à congélation (microtome à glissière). 1, record 14, French, - microtome%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8re
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1993-07-30
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- freezing microtome
1, record 15, English, freezing%20microtome
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microtome used to cut frozen tissue. 2, record 15, English, - freezing%20microtome
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microtome: an instrument for cutting thin sections of tissues or other materials for microscopical examination. 2, record 15, English, - freezing%20microtome
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- microtome à congélation
1, record 15, French, microtome%20%C3%A0%20cong%C3%A9lation
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microtome : instrument destiné à découper de minces tranches dans des tissus végétaux ou animaux, préalablement durcis [par congélation dans ce cas], pour les étudier au microscope. 2, record 15, French, - microtome%20%C3%A0%20cong%C3%A9lation
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-10-10
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- semi-ultra microtome 1, record 16, English, semi%2Dultra%20microtome
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- microtome semi-ultra 1, record 16, French, microtome%20semi%2Dultra
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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