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SANITARIUM [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

Institution for treatment and recuperation of persons having physical or mental disorders; occasionally limited to places where conditions are prophylactic rather than the rapeutic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
DEF

Maison de santé [...] où l'on traite, par des moyens hygiéniques (repos, air, suralimentation) et médicaux, des malades atteints de maladies chroniques, spécialement les tuberculeux pulmonaires.

OBS

Pluriel : des sanatoriums.

OBS

sanatoriums (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de salud
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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Health Institutions
DEF

A quiet resort where people go to rest and regain health.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements de santé
OBS

Centre de santé (dans une station climatique, thermale ou autre). À ne pas confondre avec sanatorium.

Spanish

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