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SUBSTANCE REFERENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reference material
1, record 1, English, reference%20material
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A substance not being the material under test used to define an attribute or a specified level of a given attribute. 1, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference material: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - reference%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance de référence
1, record 1, French, substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance différente du produit soumis à l'essai utilisée pour définir une propriété ou un niveau spécifié d'une propriété donnée. 2, record 1, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
substance de référence : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia de referencia
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20de%20referencia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference
1, record 2, English, reference
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reference material 2, record 2, English, reference%20material
correct
- reference compound 3, record 2, English, reference%20compound
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In optical absorption technique, precisely defined object used as reference for absorption measurements of a given object in order to eliminate certain factors like reflection, scattering, etc. 1, record 2, English, - reference
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reference compound: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - reference
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reference sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substance de référence
1, record 2, French, substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matériel de référence 2, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
- matériau de référence 3, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
- composé de référence 4, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étalon interne : Substance présente ou ajoutée intentionnellement à un échantillon dosé par spectrographie d'arc ou d'étincelle et servant de substance de référence. 1, record 2, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composé de référence : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - substance%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- étalon de référence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia de referencia
1, record 2, Spanish, sustancia%20de%20referencia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- international chemical reference substance 1, record 3, English, international%20chemical%20reference%20substance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substance chimique internationale de référence
1, record 3, French, substance%20chimique%20internationale%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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