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HYPERBARIC CHAMBER [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric chamber
1, record 1, English, hyperbaric%20chamber
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compression chamber 2, record 1, English, compression%20chamber
correct, NATO, standardized
- diving chamber 2, record 1, English, diving%20chamber
correct, NATO, standardized
- recompression chamber 3, record 1, English, recompression%20chamber
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chamber used to induce an increase in ambient pressure as would occur in descending below sea level, in a water or air environment. 2, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the only type of chamber suitable for use in the treatment of decompression sickness in flying or diving. 2, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hyperbaric chamber; compression chamber; diving chamber; recompression chamber : terms and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - hyperbaric%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisson hyperbare
1, record 1, French, caisson%20hyperbare
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caisson de compression 2, record 1, French, caisson%20de%20compression
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- caisson de plongée 2, record 1, French, caisson%20de%20plong%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- caisson de recompression 3, record 1, French, caisson%20de%20recompression
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- chambre de recompression 4, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20recompression
feminine noun
- enceinte hyperbare 5, record 1, French, enceinte%20hyperbare
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson utilisé pour créer une augmentation de la pression ambiante telle qu'elle se produirait lors d'une descente au-dessous du niveau de la mer, dans l'air ou dans l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20hyperbare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de caisson est le seul qui permette le traitement de la maladie de décompression après un vol ou une plongée. 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20hyperbare
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caisson hyperbare; caisson de compression; caisson de plongée; caisson de recompression : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - caisson%20hyperbare
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara hiperbárica
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20hiperb%C3%A1rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de compresión 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20compresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cámara de inmersión 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20inmersi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- cámara de recompresión 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20recompresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cámara donde se crea una presión superior a la atmósfera como sucede en los descensos por debajo del nivel del mar en el agua o en el aire. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20hiperb%C3%A1rica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es una cámara que permite el tratamiento del síndrome de descompresión que aparece después de un vuelo o una inmersión prolongada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1mara%20hiperb%C3%A1rica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric chamber attendant
1, record 2, English, hyperbaric%20chamber%20attendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hyperbaric chamber operator 1, record 2, English, hyperbaric%20chamber%20operator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a job requires breathing compressed air, as in diving or caisson work, oxygen deficiency(hypoxia) is rarely a problem, as the body will be exposed to an increasing amount of oxygen as the absolute pressure rises. [...] Decompression schedules for hyperbaric chamber attendants can be based on naval air decompression schedules, but since exposures are so frequent and thus are usually at the limits of the table, they must be liberally lengthened and oxygen should be substituted for compressed-air breathing during decompression. 1, record 2, English, - hyperbaric%20chamber%20attendant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agent technique de saturation
1, record 2, French, agent%20technique%20de%20saturation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- A.T.S. 1, record 2, French, A%2ET%2ES%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technicien chargé au cours d'une opération hyperbare du fonctionnement des caissons. 1, record 2, French, - agent%20technique%20de%20saturation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnico de la cámara hiperbárica
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnico%20de%20la%20c%C3%A1mara%20hiperb%C3%A1rica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen therapy
1, record 3, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HBOT 2, record 3, English, HBOT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HBO therapy 3, record 3, English, HBO%20therapy
correct
- hyperbaric oxygen treatment 4, record 3, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20treatment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treatment in which oxygen is provided in a sealed chamber at an ambient pressure greater than 1 atmosphere. 5, record 3, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy(HBO) involves putting the patient in a pressurized chamber in which he or she breathes pure oxygen for a period of 90 minutes to two hours. HBO may also be administered by using a tight-fitting mask, similar to the masks used for anesthesia. A nasal catheter may be used for small children. 6, record 3, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy has traditionally been used to treat divers recovering from the bends but its effectiveness in dealing with a range of conditions such as wound healing, tissue infections and burns is widely recognised. 3, record 3, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20therapy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxygénothérapie hyperbare
1, record 3, French, oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- OHB 2, record 3, French, OHB
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thérapie hyperbare 3, record 3, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxygénothérapie hyperbare est un traitement qui consiste à mettre un patient dans un caisson fermé que l'on remplit ensuite d'oxygène pur à une pression pouvant atteindre 6 atmosphères. Les caissons hyperbares ont été conçus à l'origine pour le traitement de la maladie de décompression (aussi appelée « maladie des plongeurs ») dont peuvent être victimes les plongeurs en eau profonde. Plus récemment, on a également fait appel à l'oxygénothérapie hyperbare dans le traitement d'autres affections, comme l'intoxication par le monoxyde de carbone, les brûlures, les infections graves, les troubles circulatoires et les lésions tissulaires provoquées par les rayonnements ionisants. 4, record 3, French, - oxyg%C3%A9noth%C3%A9rapie%20hyperbare
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hyperbaric oxygen chamber
1, record 4, English, hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressurized vessel used to administer oxygen at elevated pressure. 2, record 4, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The traditional type of hyperbaric chamber used for HBOT [hyperbaric oxygen therapy] is a hard shelled pressure vessel. Such chambers can be run at absolute pressures up to 600 kilopascals or 85 PSI(lbf/in²), nearly six atmospheres. 3, record 4, English, - hyperbaric%20oxygen%20chamber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambre à oxygène hyperbare
1, record 4, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après une heure dans une chambre à oxygène hyperbare, les niveaux d'isoprostane du groupe témoin sont montés à 22,3 pg/ml, alors que dans le groupe supplémenté en glisodine ils sont restés inchangés à 14 pg/ml. La glisodine semble ainsi protéger des lésions sur les membranes cellulaires qui se produisent au cours d'une exposition normale à de l'oxygène et dans un environnement de haute pression d'oxygène. 1, record 4, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20oxyg%C3%A8ne%20hyperbare
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hyperbaric Chamber Maintenance Supervisor
1, record 5, English, Hyperbaric%20Chamber%20Maintenance%20Supervisor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- Hyper Maint Supr 2, record 5, English, Hyper%20Maint%20Supr
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hyperbaric Chamber Maintenance Supervisor; Hyper Maint Supr : title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence(AIRCOM, Winnipeg). 3, record 5, English, - Hyperbaric%20Chamber%20Maintenance%20Supervisor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Surveillant - Maintenance du caisson hyperbare
1, record 5, French, Surveillant%20%2D%20Maintenance%20du%20caisson%20hyperbare
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- Surv Maint Hyper 1, record 5, French, Surv%20Maint%20Hyper
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surveillant - Maintenance du caisson hyperbare; Surv Maint Hyper : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale (C Air, Winnipeg). 1, record 5, French, - Surveillant%20%2D%20Maintenance%20du%20caisson%20hyperbare
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hyperbaric Chamber Non-Commissioned Officer
1, record 6, English, Hyperbaric%20Chamber%20Non%2DCommissioned%20Officer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- Hyper Maint NCO 2, record 6, English, Hyper%20Maint%20NCO
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hyperbaric Chamber Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer; Hyper Maint NCO : title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence(AIRCOM, Winnipeg). 3, record 6, English, - Hyperbaric%20Chamber%20Non%2DCommissioned%20Officer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Sous-officier responsable de la maintenance du caisson hyperbare
1, record 6, French, Sous%2Dofficier%20responsable%20de%20la%20maintenance%20du%20caisson%20hyperbare
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- S/Off resp Maint Hyper 1, record 6, French, S%2FOff%20resp%20Maint%20Hyper
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-officier responsable de la maintenance du caisson hyperbare; S/O resp Maint Hyper : titre et abréviation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale (C Air, Winnipeg). 1, record 6, French, - Sous%2Dofficier%20responsable%20de%20la%20maintenance%20du%20caisson%20hyperbare
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- W. and J. compressor 1, record 7, English, W%2E%20and%20J%2E%20compressor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used in conjunction with the subsea welding habitat and the hyperbaric testing chamber 1, record 7, English, - W%2E%20and%20J%2E%20compressor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compresseur W. et J.
1, record 7, French, compresseur%20W%2E%20et%20J%2E
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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