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doormat [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

doormat: an item in the "Floor Covering" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

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

paillasson : objet de la classe «Revêtement de sol» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The doormat [gives] users a quick and informative overview of the primary choices they need to make.

Key term(s)
  • door mat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
DEF

A piece of material that is typically made of meshed metal strips or twisted wire or of corrugated or perforated rubber so as to present a roughly ridged or furrowed surface and is placed at the entrance to a building for cleaning the bottom of one's shoes.

OBS

doormat : a mat placed before or just inside a door for wiping mud and dirt from the shoes.

OBS

Although "doormat" has a more restricted sense then "mat", both "doormat" and "mat" are used to describe this concept.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et textile d'ameublement
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
DEF

Natte tressée, de paille, de jonc, de roseau, de sparte, de jute, etc., que l'on met sur le seuil d'un appartement, au bas d'un escalier, etc., pour s'y essuyer les pieds.

OBS

«tapis-brosse» : Tapis de fibres végétales, à poils durs et serrés.

OBS

«tapis-brosse» : Terme plus général mais utilisé fréquemment pour décrire cette notion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alfombras y tejidos para tapizado
  • Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
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