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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Disabled Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safety belt
1, record 1, English, safety%20belt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A wheelchair accessory. 1, record 1, English, - safety%20belt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sports adaptés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sangle stabilisatrice
1, record 1, French, sangle%20stabilisatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce complémentaire au fauteuil roulant. 1, record 1, French, - sangle%20stabilisatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narrowing device
1, record 2, English, narrowing%20device
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wheelchair width adjuster 2, record 2, English, wheelchair%20width%20adjuster
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A wheelchair accessory which fits on the seat; it narrows the wheelchair so that it can go through narrow passages(doorways, etc.). Source of information : Conval-Aid, Ottawa. 2, record 2, English, - narrowing%20device
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"wheelchair width adjuster": Source: Rehab Catalogue (Cardon Rehabilitation Products), 1978, p. 117. 2, record 2, English, - narrowing%20device
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réducteur de largeur
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20de%20largeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fauteuil [roulant] large, bien que plus confortable, peut être un obstacle au franchissement des portes de salle de bains ou de W.C. Certaines marques présentent des réducteurs de largeur à cet usage. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9ducteur%20de%20largeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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