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ARTIFICIAL HAND [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial hand
1, record 1, English, artificial%20hand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artificial hand: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main artificielle
1, record 1, French, main%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
main artificielle : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - main%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial hand
1, record 2, English, artificial%20hand
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See artificial limb. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20hand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main artificielle
1, record 2, French, main%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système mécanique et informatique complexe. 1, record 2, French, - main%20artificielle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce robot réalise une fonction de prothèse (remplacer une main perdue) en étant intégré au corps humain et à ses organes de contrôle/commande. 1, record 2, French, - main%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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