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MAIN FOURCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weeding fork
1, record 1, English, weeding%20fork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weeding fork: an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - weeding%20fork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourche à main
1, record 1, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourche à main : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - fourche%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cleft hand
1, record 2, English, cleft%20hand
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lobster-claw hand 2, record 2, English, lobster%2Dclaw%20hand
correct, see observation
- split hand 2, record 2, English, split%20hand
correct
- main fourchée 2, record 2, English, main%20fourch%C3%A9e
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A congenital deformity in which there is a deep cleft in the palm extending from the space between the 3rd and 4th fingers. 3, record 2, English, - cleft%20hand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cleft hand is ... a defect [which] exists in the central portion of the hand. A V-shaped cleft tapering proximally may divide the hand into two parts, each part consisting of webbed fingers; the middle finger and the metacarpal are missing .... Grasping is accomplished by approximating the claws. 4, record 2, English, - cleft%20hand
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Cleft hand" and "lobster-claw hand" are not to be confused with their other meaning which corresponds to the French equivalent "main en pince de homard". 2, record 2, English, - cleft%20hand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main en fourche
1, record 2, French, main%20en%20fourche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la forme typique d'un main en fourche, le médius est absent. Il est remplacé par une fente commissurale plus ou moins profonde (qui peut atteindre le poignet) [...]. Pouce et index sont fréquemment en syndactylie [...]. Il en est de même de l'auriculaire et de l'annulaire. [...] La prise, bien que d'un aspect anormal, reste tout à fait satisfaisante. 1, record 2, French, - main%20en%20fourche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano hendida
1, record 2, Spanish, mano%20hendida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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