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GENERAL SEWING [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Anesthesia and Recovery
DEF

The application of clamps.

CONT

Elective surgical repair of AAA [Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm]. This is a major operation performed under general anesthesia. It is performed through a midine laparotomy incision. It involves the clamping of the aorta and the sewing in of a tube to replace the part of the aorta with the aneurysm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Anesthésie et réanimation
DEF

Mise en place de clamps.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
CONT

Needle sizes range from fine(size 9) for lightweight fabrics to heavy(size 18) for very heavy ones. Sizes 11 and 14 are used most often for general sewing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
CONT

General hand sewing needle. This group of hand needles is used for general-purpose sewing. Most of them are sharp needles and each has a size range sufficient to accommodate most weights of fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
CONT

Aiguilles à main de couture courante. Cette série d'aiguilles à main s'emploie pour la couture courante. Elles ont un bout pointu et sont calibrées pour convenir à la plupart des tissus.

Spanish

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