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ANTHROPOMETER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropometer
1, record 1, English, anthropometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complex measuring stick used to calculate the dimensions of the human body. 2, record 1, English, - anthropometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthropomètre
1, record 1, French, anthropom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil destiné à mesurer le corps humain ou ses diverses parties. 2, record 1, French, - anthropom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
- Sewing (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- somatometer
1, record 2, English, somatometer
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anthropometer 1, record 2, English, anthropometer
correct, standardized
- somatometre 1, record 2, English, somatometre
correct
- anthropometre 1, record 2, English, anthropometre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measuring stand (anthropometer, somatometer), consisting essentially of a rule, graduated in centimetres, vertically mounted and with a movable arm (cursor). (ISO-3635E, 1981, p. 5) 1, record 2, English, - somatometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument especially for measurement of body dimensions. 1, record 2, English, - somatometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- somatomètre
1, record 2, French, somatom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anthropomètre 1, record 2, French, anthropom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- double-mètre 2, record 2, French, double%2Dm%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- toise 2, record 2, French, toise
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de mesurage (anthropomètre, somatomètre), composé essentiellement d'un double mètre, gradué en centimètres, monté verticalement et muni d'un curseur mobile. (ISO-3635F, 1981, p. 5) 2, record 2, French, - somatom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe des somatomètres à deux curseurs pour mesurer par exemple la longueur taille-bassin etc. 2, record 2, French, - somatom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme somatomètre est surtout utilisé dans le domaine de l'habillement pour les mensurations du corps humain. 2, record 2, French, - somatom%C3%A8tre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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