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VENDA [3 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
DEF

A language spoken by the Tshivenda, a Bantu-speaking people inhabiting the Republic of Venda created by South Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
DEF

Langue parlée par les TchiVenda (ceVenda, Venda) peuple habitant le Venda, un État bantou d'Afrique du Sud.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
OBS

Una de las lenguas oficiales de Sudáfrica.

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Record 2 2009-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

Protective coverings, which are either clean or sterile, designed to be placed over a wound or otherwise diseased tissue to keep the site clean and to absorb secretions, protect against trauma, administer medication, and/or stop bleeding.

OBS

Dressings are typically available in three different general types: permeable (e.g., gauze), semipermeable (e.g., transparent self-adhesive film), and occlusive (e.g., hydrocolloids, hydrogels); they are usually used to cover a limited area of the body. The type of dressing used depends on the type of wound, wound location, and wound status; dedicated dressings are available for many uses, including burn treatment, dentistry, and cavity wound protection.

PHR

adhesive absorbent, antiseptic, biological, cocoon, dry, fixed, Lister's, occlusive, paraffin, pressure, protective, rigid, tie-over, wet, wet-to-dry dressing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Ensemble de compresses stériles, sèches ou imprégnées de médicaments, appliquées sur une plaie pour la guérir, la protéger des chocs et l'isoler de l'infection.

OBS

Le pansement a pour but de protéger la plaie contre tout agent nocif extérieur, d'absorber l'exsudat produit par la plaie et de favoriser sa guérison.

PHR

Pansement humide, sec, adhésif, antiseptique, chirurgical, compressif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Pieza de tela o de gasa, más o menos larga que se aplica a las diferentes regiones del cuerpo humano, con el fin de mantener o sostener algún apósito, realizar cualquier tipo de compresión o inmovilizar una fractura o luxación.

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Record 3 2003-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A type of bandage used to support the limbs or race horses.

CONT

Polo wraps are stretchy wraps, made of a thick, plush fleecy fabric. In addition to providing some protection from knocks and dings, they act like warm ups during exercise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Morceau de matériel beaucoup plus long que large que l'on entourne autour des membres du cheval.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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