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WELDING HANDSHIELD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- welding handshield
1, record 1, English, welding%20handshield
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- handshield 2, record 1, English, handshield
correct
- hand shield 3, record 1, English, hand%20shield
correct, standardized
- face shield 3, record 1, English, face%20shield
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
hand shield: a protective device, used in arc welding, for shielding the eyes, face, and neck. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - welding%20handshield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A hand shield is equipped with a suitable filter plate and is designed to be held by hand. 4, record 1, English, - welding%20handshield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand shield; face shield: terms standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS); welding handshield: term officially approved by the Canadian Pacific Limited.] 4, record 1, English, - welding%20handshield
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masque de soudage à main
1, record 1, French, masque%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- masque à main 2, record 1, French, masque%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masque à main; masque de soudage à main : termes uniformisés par le Canadien Pacifique Limitée. 3, record 1, French, - masque%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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