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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face-bow
1, record 1, English, face%2Dbow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face-bow: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - face%2Dbow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc facial
1, record 1, French, arc%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc facial : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - arc%20facial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facebow
1, record 2, English, facebow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A caliperlike device used to record the location of the jaws to the temporomandibular joints and to orient the casts on the articulator. 2, record 2, English, - facebow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use of a facebow is necessary to accurately place the cast on the articulator especially when the sagittal condylar path differs from the incisor path. 3, record 2, English, - facebow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- face-bow
- face bow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc facial
1, record 2, French, arc%20facial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir obtenu le maximum d'informations disponibles lors de l'examen clinique et radiologique, nous procédons à la prise de modèles d'étude, à la fabrication d'une plaque base et à l'enregistrement de l'arc facial. Les modèles sont ensuite montés sur l'articulateur. 1, record 2, French, - arc%20facial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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