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ARTIFICIAL LIMB [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 limb
1, record 1, English, artificial%20limb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artificial limb: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - artificial%20limb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre artificiel
1, record 1, French, membre%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
membre artificiel : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - membre%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prosthetic limb
1, record 2, English, prosthetic%20limb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artificial limb 2, record 2, English, artificial%20limb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A prosthetic limb is a common rehabilitation treatment to replace function lost as a result of lower-limb amputation. 3, record 2, English, - prosthetic%20limb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membre artificiel
1, record 2, French, membre%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les membres artificiels se substituent aux membres absents en prolongeant les moignons. 2, record 2, French, - membre%20artificiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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