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bookend [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bookend: an item in the "Household Accessories" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

appuie-livres : objet de la classe «Accessoires ménagers» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Library Supplies and Equipment
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A support placed at the end of a row of books to hold them upright.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Matériel et fournitures (Bibliothéconomie)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Objet de bureau qui sert à maintenir plusieurs livres les uns contre les autres, debout sur leur tranche.

OBS

Au pluriel, serre-livres, appuis-livres et appuie-livres.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

a supporting device placed at the end of a row of books.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

objet de bureau, formé généralement de deux parties indépendantes et symétriques, qui sert à maintenir plusieurs livres serrés les uns contre les autres, debout sur leur tranche.

Spanish

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