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nail clipper [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

nail clipper: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

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

coupe-ongle : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toiletries
  • Personal Esthetics
CONT

A nail clipper or a nail trimmer is a mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails. Nail clippers are usually made of metal. ... Most nail clippers usually come with another tool attached to it that is used to clean the dirt out of nails.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de toilette
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
DEF

Pince pour couper les ongles.

OBS

Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «coupe-ongles» ou «coupe-ongle».

OBS

Pluriel : des coupe-ongles.

OBS

coupe-ongle (sing.); coupe-ongles (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
OBS

for poultry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

pour volailles

Spanish

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