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FIRST AID SUPPLIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first aid kits and supplies
1, record 1, English, first%20aid%20kits%20and%20supplies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trousses et fournitures de premiers soins
1, record 1, French, trousses%20et%20fournitures%20de%20premiers%20soins
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- first aid supplies
1, record 2, English, first%20aid%20supplies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- first aid equipment 2, record 2, English, first%20aid%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emergency first aid equipment is available for homes, small factories, piers, warehouses, airports, etc. The National Safety Council has suggested that first aid kits have round corners as a safety feature ... 3, record 2, English, - first%20aid%20supplies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fournitures de premiers soins
1, record 2, French, fournitures%20de%20premiers%20soins
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nécessaire de premiers soins 2, record 2, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20premiers%20soins
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Fournitures» possède le sens de «approvisionnements», ou encore de pièces et outils nécessaires à l'exercice d'un métier ou, enfin, à des objets de bureau ou d'écoliers. C'est le sens de «approvisionnements» qui nous intéresse le plus ici. Le terme «nécessaire» est, quant à lui, plus concret. Voir la définition qui suit. 3, record 2, French, - fournitures%20de%20premiers%20soins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Nécessaire» : Sac, boîte, étui, etc. qui renferme un ensemble d'objets, d'instruments destinés à un usage précis. Exemple : nécessaire de couture, à ongles, de toilette. 4, record 2, French, - fournitures%20de%20premiers%20soins
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par comparaison, une «trousse» est un contenant de petites dimensions (en anglais : «kit»). Voir la fiche «first aid kit». 3, record 2, French, - fournitures%20de%20premiers%20soins
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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