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HEATING PAD [4 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
- heating pad
1, record 1, English, heating%20pad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heating pad: an item in the "Personal Gear" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - heating%20pad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coussin chauffant
1, record 1, French, coussin%20chauffant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coussin chauffant : objet de la classe «Articles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - coussin%20chauffant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heating pad
1, record 2, English, heating%20pad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pad consisting of an electric heating element covered with fabric, for applying heat to parts of the body. 2, record 2, English, - heating%20pad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coussin chauffant
1, record 2, French, coussin%20chauffant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut lui conseiller d'appliquer plutôt un coussin chauffant sur l'abdomen. La vasodilatation réflexe qui se produit ainsi dans les membres est moins dangereuse que l'application directe de la chaleur sur le membre atteint. 2, record 2, French, - coussin%20chauffant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ce coussin chauffant à chaleur sèche soulage les muscles endoloris ou sensibles. 3, record 2, French, - coussin%20chauffant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
- Personal Care and Hygiene (General)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heating pad
1, record 3, English, heating%20pad
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hot-water bottle 1, record 3, English, hot%2Dwater%20bottle
Great Britain
- hot-water bag 1, record 3, English, hot%2Dwater%20bag
Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a flexible pad for applying heat (as to the body) consisting of electric heating elements embedded in insulating material. 1, record 3, English, - heating%20pad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hot-water bottle. Brit. heating pad. (Electric hot-water bottles.) 1, record 3, English, - heating%20pad
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 1989 Oxford dictionary does not confirm this sense of "hot-water bottle". 2, record 3, English, - heating%20pad
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
- Hygiène et soins corporels (Généralités)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouillotte
1, record 3, French, bouillotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
appareil électrique utilisé pour réchauffer un lit, une personne. 1, record 3, French, - bouillotte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heating pad 1, record 4, English, heating%20pad
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heating pads are used to apply local heat to various parts of the body, usually to relieve pain. (...) They must be flexible [and are] encased in a washable cover. The pad (...) contains two heating elements 1, record 4, English, - heating%20pad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chauffe-corps 1, record 4, French, chauffe%2Dcorps
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermostatique molleton recouvert d'une enveloppe tissu fantaisie. Puissance 50 W. Diam. 40 X 30 cm. 3 allures de chauffe. 1, record 4, French, - chauffe%2Dcorps
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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