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SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [2 records]
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
- surgical instrument
1, record 1, English, surgical%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surgical instrument: 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, - surgical%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument de chirurgie
1, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20chirurgie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument de chirurgie : 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, - instrument%20de%20chirurgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surgical instrument
1, record 2, English, surgical%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surgical device 2, record 2, English, surgical%20device
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument chirurgical
1, record 2, French, instrument%20chirurgical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instrument de chirurgie 2, record 2, French, instrument%20de%20chirurgie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] instruments chirurgicaux [...] ont été conçus par des chirurgiens et portent presque tous le nom d'un chirurgien célèbre. Ils sont fabriqués en acier inoxydable. [Ils] sont rangés stérilisés et présentés dans des boîtes métalliques, dites boîtes à instruments. 3, record 2, French, - instrument%20chirurgical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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