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GAFAS PROTECTORAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Protection of Life
- Occupational Health and Safety
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safety glasses
1, record 1, English, safety%20glasses
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protective glasses 2, record 1, English, protective%20glasses
correct, plural
- safety spectacles 3, record 1, English, safety%20spectacles
correct, plural
- protective spectacles 4, record 1, English, protective%20spectacles
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An eye protection device made up of lenses and a frame held in place by temples that hook behind the ears. 5, record 1, English, - safety%20glasses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safety glasses provide impact protection but do not provide the same level of splash or droplet protection as goggles and generally should not be used for infection control purposes. 6, record 1, English, - safety%20glasses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Sécurité des personnes
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lunettes de protection
1, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lunettes de sécurité 2, record 1, French, lunettes%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lunettes protectrices 2, record 1, French, lunettes%20protectrices
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de protection oculaire composé de lentilles et d'une monture maintenu en place par des branches posées sur les oreilles. 3, record 1, French, - lunettes%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les lunettes de protection. Elles sont généralement en matière plastique légère transparente. Elles doivent être couvrantes sur les côtés et aérées pour éviter la formation de buée. Suffisamment larges et hautes, elles doivent pouvoir recouvrir d'éventuelles lunettes de vue. 4, record 1, French, - lunettes%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vestimenta de protección
- Protección de las personas
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gafas protectoras
1, record 1, Spanish, gafas%20protectoras
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cup goggles
1, record 2, English, cup%20goggles
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cup type goggles 2, record 2, English, cup%20type%20goggles
correct, plural
- eyecup goggles 3, record 2, English, eyecup%20goggles
correct, plural
- eye cup goggles 4, record 2, English, eye%20cup%20goggles
correct, plural
- goggles 5, record 2, English, goggles
correct, plural
- coverall goggles 6, record 2, English, coverall%20goggles
plural
- cover all goggles 6, record 2, English, cover%20all%20goggles
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Goggles ... provide both top and side protection and are the recommended eyewear where chemical splashes, molten metal splashes, welding sparks and dust pose potential hazards. ... Goggles are made in two basic shapes: eye-cup type and monoframe. Eyecup goggles are those with two separate lenses, usually round in shape and joined at the bridge. 3, record 2, English, - cup%20goggles
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lunettes à coques
1, record 2, French, lunettes%20%C3%A0%20coques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lunettes à coques étanches 2, record 2, French, lunettes%20%C3%A0%20coques%20%C3%A9tanches
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lunettes de travail à coques 3, record 2, French, lunettes%20de%20travail%20%C3%A0%20coques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- lunettes à coquilles 4, record 2, French, lunettes%20%C3%A0%20coquilles
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lunettes dont les lentilles sont réunies par une bande de caoutchouc ou de cuir. 5, record 2, French, - lunettes%20%C3%A0%20coques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une grande variété de lunettes de sécurité dont voici les trois types principaux (les deux derniers étant couramment désignés en anglais sous le nom générique de «goggles») : 1) les lunettes à branches, munies fréquemment d'écrans ou de coques latérales («safety glasses») [...]; 2) les lunettes à deux oculaires à pourtour étanche («cup-type goggles»); 3) les lunettes à pourtour étanche à un seul oculaire («goggles»). 2, record 2, French, - lunettes%20%C3%A0%20coques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Protección de las personas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anteojos protectores
1, record 2, Spanish, anteojos%20protectores
masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- gafas protectoras 1, record 2, Spanish, gafas%20protectoras
feminine noun, invariable
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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