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dental floss [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dental floss: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

soie dentaire : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toiletries
  • Dentistry
DEF

[A type of] thread or tape, commonly synthetic fibre, used for the removal of plaque and/or debris from the approximal surfaces of teeth and the gingival surface of fixed prostheses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de toilette
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Fil ou ruban, communément en fibre synthétique, utilisé pour enlever la plaque dentaire de la face gingivale des prothèses fixées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artículos de tocador
  • Odontología
DEF

Hilo o cinta, por lo general de fibras sintéticas, que se usa para remover la placa y/o desechos de las superficies cercanas a los dientes y a la superficie gingival de prótesis fijas.

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