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HANDLING SPECIMENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mounted specimen
1, record 1, English, mounted%20specimen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Improper handling is a major cause of damage, particularly to mounted specimens, which by their nature are rigid. It is quite easy to break a wing, leg or tail or to damage feathers if the objects are handled roughly. 2, record 1, English, - mounted%20specimen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mounted specimen can be either a dead animal or an uprooted plant. 3, record 1, English, - mounted%20specimen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spécimen naturalisé
1, record 1, French, sp%C3%A9cimen%20naturalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taxidermie utilise de nombreux matériaux d'origines diverses. Outre la peau, les os et les phanères, un spécimen naturalisé est un assemblage d'une structure en bois ou en métal (anciennement en os), d'un rembourrage végétal, minéral ou synthétique, et de matériaux de finition (du verre ou une résine synthétique pour les yeux, de la peinture pour les retouches, et parfois du plâtre ou de l'argile pour le museau et les oreilles). 2, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cimen%20naturalis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spécimen naturalisé : Un spécimen naturalisé peut être un animal mort ou une plante déracinée, mais la désignation fait habituellement référence à un spécimen animal plutôt qu'un spécimen botanique en français. 3, record 1, French, - sp%C3%A9cimen%20naturalis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- specimen handling
1, record 2, English, specimen%20handling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- handling of specimens 1, record 2, English, handling%20of%20specimens
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 2, English, - specimen%20handling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manipulation des échantillons
1, record 2, French, manipulation%20des%20%C3%A9chantillons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - manipulation%20des%20%C3%A9chantillons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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