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HEAD NUMBER PLATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head number plate
1, record 1, English, head%20number%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each horse in a horse race must carry a conspicuous saddle cloth number and a head number, both of which must correspond to its number on the official program. 2, record 1, English, - head%20number%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque de tête numérotée
1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20t%C3%AAte%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wedge
1, record 2, English, wedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This modular device system may contain a number of alternate tibial plate/stem, femoral head/stem and patellar device designs in various sizes, with appropriate wedges as required for individual patients manufactured from a single material. 2, record 2, English, - wedge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stems and Wedges: - modular metal wedges have more stability than bone graft or cement; - stem transfers up to 30% of force from bone subtending component to a point more proximal in the femur or more distal in the tibia. 3, record 2, English, - wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cale
1, record 2, French, cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cas de perte de substance osseuse importante on ne peut pas toujours faire une résection à la limite de l'éculement osseux et il faudra alors combler l'espace entre l'os et la prothèse par des greffons osseux, du ciment ou des cales métalliques. 2, record 2, French, - cale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Efficace par la modularité des cales tibiales, des cales fémorales et des tiges de différentes longueurs. [Relevé sur une page publicitaire parue dans la Revue de chirurgie orthopédique et réparatrice de l'appareil moteur] 3, record 2, French, - cale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- modular knee system
1, record 3, English, modular%20knee%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This modular device system may contain a number of alternate tibial plate/stem, femoral head/stem and patellar device designs in various sizes, with appropriate wedges as required for individual patients manufactured from a single material. 1, record 3, English, - modular%20knee%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prothèse totale du genou modulaire
1, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20totale%20du%20genou%20modulaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prothèse (totale) du genou à système modulaire 2, record 3, French, proth%C3%A8se%20%28totale%29%20du%20genou%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20modulaire
proposal, feminine noun
- système de prothèse totale de genou de type modulaire 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20proth%C3%A8se%20totale%20de%20genou%20de%20type%20modulaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de prothèse totale de genou de type modulaire : proposition d'un orthopédiste. 2, record 3, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20totale%20du%20genou%20modulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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