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WHITE FINGER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead finger
1, record 1, English, dead%20finger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white finger 1, record 1, English, white%20finger
correct
- digitus mortuus 1, record 1, English, digitus%20mortuus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition characterized by numbness and blanching of the fingers, especially in workers who use vibrating hand tools such as pneumatic hammers and chain saws in cold environments. 1, record 1, English, - dead%20finger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- doigt mort
1, record 1, French, doigt%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trouble vasomoteur déclenché par des stimuli variables (tels le froid et les vibrations), qui se traduit par un engourdissement douloureux avec fourmillements et crampes. Il s'accompagne souvent de pâleur et d'insensibilité de l'extrémité des doigts. 2, record 1, French, - doigt%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Painting (Arts)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chalking
1, record 2, English, chalking
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- powdering 2, record 2, English, powdering
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formation of soft white powder on the surface of a finish which may be removed by friction of the finger or similar methods. 3, record 2, English, - chalking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chalking is more common in house paint, which is exposed to the weather, than in artists colors. 4, record 2, English, - chalking
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chalking: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - chalking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- farinage
1, record 2, French, farinage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poudrage 2, record 2, French, poudrage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparition d'une poudre fine peu adhérente à la surface du feuil provenant de la destruction d'un ou de plusieurs des constituants du feuil. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 3, record 2, French, - farinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Altération qui se manifeste par la pulvérulence de la couche picturale due à une quantité insuffisante de liant, soit au moment de l'application, soit par suite d'une détérioration ou d'une dégradation. 4, record 2, French, - farinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Le farinage est dû le plus souvent à l'action conjuguée de l'oxygène de l'air, de l'eau de pluie et des radiations UV du soleil. 2. Il arrive que cette altération soit, en fait, recherchée dans le cas particulier des peintures dites «auto-lavables» : le farinage permet alors un dépoussièrage du feuil sous l'action des intempéries et évite l'encrassement. 3. Le farinage ne doit pas être confondu avec l'encrassement qui résulte essentiellement d'un apport externe de souillures en provenance soit du milieu ambiant, soit du subjectile, à l'exclusion de tout processus initial de dégradation interne. [Observation reproduite avec la permission de l'AFNOR.] 3, record 2, French, - farinage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
farinage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - farinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
- Pintura (Artes)
- Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desintegración en polvo
1, record 2, Spanish, desintegraci%C3%B3n%20en%20polvo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hand arm vibration syndrome 1, record 3, English, hand%20arm%20vibration%20syndrome
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formerly termed vibration-induced white finger disease 1, record 3, English, - hand%20arm%20vibration%20syndrome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vibration disease : blanching and diminished flexion of the fingers, with loss of perception of cold, heat, and pain, and osteoarthritis changes in joints of the arm, due to continued use of vibrating tools. 2, record 3, English, - hand%20arm%20vibration%20syndrome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maladie des vibrations
1, record 3, French, maladie%20des%20vibrations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au coude, l'arthrose et ses complications ostéochondromateuses avec paralysie cubitale ne sont pas uniquement le fait de la maladie des vibrations, mais se voient aussi chez les forgerons, tailleurs de pierre, chauffeurs de locomotives et parmi les sportifs, gymnastes, acrobates aux anneaux, catcheurs. 1, record 3, French, - maladie%20des%20vibrations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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