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FRAIL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frail elderly person
1, record 1, English, frail%20elderly%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frail older adult 2, record 1, English, frail%20older%20adult
correct
- frail senior 3, record 1, English, frail%20senior
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person over 65 years old presenting a decreased capacity to adapt to the environment and to maintain a functional status. 4, record 1, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is proposed] that frailty is a clinical syndrome and [that it] can be measured by markers such as weight loss, exhaustion, weakness in grip strength, slow gait speed and reduced physical activity. 5, record 1, English, - frail%20elderly%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne âgée fragile
1, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne âgée frêle 2, record 1, French, personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
- vieillard frêle 3, record 1, French, vieillard%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne âgée frêle se reconnaît aisément à domicile, en milieu hospitalier et en clinique, mais comment la définir? Même si le concept de la fragilité ne fait pas consensus dans la littérature, il se définit généralement par un état de précarité de la santé qui réduit la capacité de la personne âgée à faire face aux exigences de la vie, augmentant ou aggravant ainsi le risque de perte d'autonomie. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vieillard : Le féminin «vieillarde» est rare et péjoratif. 4, record 1, French, - personne%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9e%20fragile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Higiene y Salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anciano en estado de salud delicado
1, record 1, Spanish, anciano%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anciana en estado de salud delicado 2, record 1, Spanish, anciana%20en%20estado%20de%20salud%20delicado
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- frail sea pen
1, record 2, English, frail%20sea%20pen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Cnidaria of the family Virgulariidae. 2, record 2, English, - frail%20sea%20pen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pennatule frêle
1, record 2, French, pennatule%20fr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cnidaire de la famille des Virgulariidae. 2, record 2, French, - pennatule%20fr%C3%AAle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frail click beetle
1, record 3, English, frail%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 2, record 3, English, - frail%20click%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taupin faible
1, record 3, French, taupin%20faible
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 3, French, - taupin%20faible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frail
1, record 4, English, frail
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to someone] having less than a normal amount of strength or force : very weak. 1, record 4, English, - frail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frail: implies delicacy and slightness of constitution or structure. 1, record 4, English, - frail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faible
1, record 4, French, faible
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fragile 1, record 4, French, fragile
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sociology of Old Age
- Hygiene and Health
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Caring for Frail Elderly People
1, record 5, English, Caring%20for%20Frail%20Elderly%20People
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development publication. 1, record 5, English, - Caring%20for%20Frail%20Elderly%20People
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Care of the Frail Elderly and Aging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
- Hygiène et santé
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Protéger les personnes âgées dépendantes
1, record 5, French, Prot%C3%A9ger%20les%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es%20d%C3%A9pendantes
correct, international
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de l'OCDE [Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques]. 1, record 5, French, - Prot%C3%A9ger%20les%20personnes%20%C3%A2g%C3%A9es%20d%C3%A9pendantes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frail spirit doctrine 1, record 6, English, frail%20spirit%20doctrine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
comparable to "thin skill doctrine" 1, record 6, English, - frail%20spirit%20doctrine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- doctrine de l'esprit débile
1, record 6, French, doctrine%20de%20l%27esprit%20d%C3%A9bile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special Packaging
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Emballages spéciaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couffin 1, record 7, French, couffin
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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