Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

flick the tube

French translation:

tapoter le tube

Added to glossary by Lionel-N
Aug 12, 2021 12:22
2 yrs ago
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English term

flick the tube

English to French Tech/Engineering Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) manip de labo
Cover the tube lid (If there are bubbles, flick the tube to remove the bubbles), and centrifuge the tube at 2000 rpm for 10 seconds or lightly swing the tube until there no obvious liquid beads on the wall.
Change log

Aug 14, 2021 09:28: Lionel-N Created KOG entry

Aug 14, 2021 22:21: Lionel-N changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/2491936">Lionel-N's</a> old entry - "flick the tube"" to ""tapoter le tube""

Proposed translations

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tapoter le tube

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Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Yes, that's closer to what 'flick' means — usually, 'tapoter' with the fingernail...
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oui tapoter avec le bout du doigt...merci Tony
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci à tous"
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agiter doucement le tube

tube héparine - CHU DE TOULOUSE
https://chu-toulouse.manuelprelevement.fr › Docu...
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Une fois les tubes remplis, les agiter doucement par 5 à 10 retournements successifs lents (О ne pas agiter trop fort ... coagulation et centrifugation.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : This is much more than simply 'flicking' the tube, as we often see when people are preparing an injection, say.
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