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H.V. [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal hysterectomy
1, record 1, English, vaginal%20hysterectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excision of the uterus through the vagina. 1, record 1, English, - vaginal%20hysterectomy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vaginohysterectomy
- colpohysterectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hystérectomie vaginale
1, record 1, French, hyst%C3%A9rectomie%20vaginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- H.V. 1, record 1, French, H%2EV%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ablation de l'utérus par voie vaginale. 2, record 1, French, - hyst%C3%A9rectomie%20vaginale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hystérectomie vaginale assistée par laparoscopie (H.V.A.L.) utilise des techniques de chirurgies laparoscopiques afin de détacher l'utérus, avec ou sans les ovaires, du petit bassin, combinées avec des techniques de chirurgies vaginales pour sortir le tout à travers le vagin. Son plus grand bénéfice réside à convertir une hystérectomie abdominale en une hystérectomie vaginale. 1, record 1, French, - hyst%C3%A9rectomie%20vaginale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hystérectomie par voie basse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía genitourinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- histerectomía vaginal
1, record 1, Spanish, histerectom%C3%ADa%20vaginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación del útero por vía vaginal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - histerectom%C3%ADa%20vaginal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colpohisterectomía
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high voltage
1, record 2, English, high%20voltage
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- H.V. 2, record 2, English, H%2EV%2E
correct
- hv 2, record 2, English, hv
correct
- h.v. 2, record 2, English, h%2Ev%2E
correct
- HV 2, record 2, English, HV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-voltage 3, record 2, English, high%2Dvoltage
correct
- H-V 2, record 2, English, H%2DV
correct
- HV 2, record 2, English, HV
correct
- H-V 2, record 2, English, H%2DV
- high tension 4, record 2, English, high%20tension
correct, officially approved
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
correct
- ht 5, record 2, English, ht
correct
- HT 5, record 2, English, HT
correct, officially approved
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
- high-tension 3, record 2, English, high%2Dtension
correct
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
correct
- ht 2, record 2, English, ht
correct
- HT 2, record 2, English, HT
correct
- H.T. 2, record 2, English, H%2ET%2E
- high potential 6, record 2, English, high%20potential
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A voltage on the order of thousands of volts. 7, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... any voltage above 750 volts. 8, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high voltage: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 9, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high tension; HT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 10, record 2, English, - high%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haute tension
1, record 2, French, haute%20tension
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HT 2, record 2, French, HT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haut voltage 3, record 2, French, haut%20voltage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tension élevée (plusieurs milliers de volts). 4, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tension supérieure à 750 volts. 5, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les appellations des domaines de tension diffèrent suivant le point de vue ayant servi de base à la classification. 6, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haute tension : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (ACNOR). 7, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haute tension; HT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 8, record 2, French, - haute%20tension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alta tensión
1, record 2, Spanish, alta%20tensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tensión] de más de 250 voltios, especialmente la de millares y hasta centenares de millares de voltios que existe entre los conductores de las líneas destinadas al transporte de energía. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alta%20tensi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Crop Protection
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high volume
1, record 3, English, high%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HV 1, record 3, English, HV
correct
- H.V. 2, record 3, English, H%2EV%2E
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of pesticide sprays (500 litres and more per hectare). 1, record 3, English, - high%20volume
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- haut volume
1, record 3, French, haut%20volume
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- H.V. 1, record 3, French, H%2EV%2E
correct
- HV 2, record 3, French, HV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit de pulvérisations antiparasitaires (500 litres et plus par hectare). 1, record 3, French, - haut%20volume
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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