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MAIN DOMINANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strong hand
1, record 1, English, strong%20hand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hand a person normally uses, e.g. for writing, using tools, shooting. 1, record 1, English, - strong%20hand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main dominante
1, record 1, French, main%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Main qu'une personne utilise habituellement, par exemple, pour écrire, manier des outils, tirer. 1, record 1, French, - main%20dominante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non dominant hand 1, record 2, English, non%20dominant%20hand
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main non dominante
1, record 2, French, main%20non%20dominante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clef d'Allan en forme de L, prenant tout l'index de la main non dominante. (Relevé dans Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 1986, 11 (1) 135-136, cité dans la base de données PASCAL.) 1, record 2, French, - main%20non%20dominante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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