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GRAB RAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hospital Furniture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grab-rail
1, record 1, English, grab%2Drail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bar designed to support the weight of an adult human installed around the toilet, bathtub, shower or other high risk areas to prevent falls. 1, record 1, English, - grab%2Drail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ISO code: 18 18 06. 2, record 1, English, - grab%2Drail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grab rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier d'hôpital
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre d'appui
1, record 1, French, barre%20d%27appui
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemples de barre d'appui : barres en U, barre d'angle 2 murs, barre sol plafond mur, barre d'appui relevable, cadre d'appui et de relèvement, barre de relèvement droite, barre de relèvement angle 90 [degrés], barre de relèvement en U. 2, record 1, French, - barre%20d%27appui
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Code ISO : 18 18 06. 2, record 1, French, - barre%20d%27appui
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Muebles de hospital
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de apoyo
1, record 1, Spanish, barra%20de%20apoyo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bilge grab rail 1, record 2, English, bilge%20grab%20rail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand locks 1, record 2, English, hand%20locks
- bilge grabrail 1, record 2, English, bilge%20grabrail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tringle d'agrippage
1, record 2, French, tringle%20d%27agrippage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poignées de bouchain 1, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9es%20de%20bouchain
feminine noun
- main-courante de bouchain 1, record 2, French, main%2Dcourante%20de%20bouchain
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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