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HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE DESK [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Furniture
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

A height-adjustable desk or sit-stand desk can be adjusted to both sitting and standing positions; this is purported to be healthier than the sit-only desk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier de bureau
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

[...] les bureaux assis-debout, [soit les] bureaux que l'on peut régler à des hauteurs permettant de travailler en position assise et debout, réduisent le temps total passé assis, mais pas toujours dans les proportions attendues.

Spanish

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