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POTENCIAL ACAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- environmental protection operation
1, record 1, English, environmental%20protection%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération de protection de l'environnement
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La destruction des ordures ménagères par incinération est en soi une opération de protection de l'environnement, car elle permet d'éviter l'accumulation plus ou moins contrôlée de nos déchets. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20protection%20de%20l%27environnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action potential
1, record 2, English, action%20potential
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AP 2, record 2, English, AP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The change in excitable tissue during nerve impulse propagation. 2, record 2, English, - action%20potential
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentiel d'action
1, record 2, French, potentiel%20d%27action
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversion passagère du potentiel de la membrane d'une structure nerveuse ou musculaire. 2, record 2, French, - potentiel%20d%27action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- potencial de acción
1, record 2, Spanish, potencial%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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