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surveyor's compass [3 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
- surveyor's compass
1, record 1, English, surveyor%27s%20compass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surveyor's compass: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - surveyor%27s%20compass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boussole d'arpenteur
1, record 1, French, boussole%20d%27arpenteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boussole d'arpenteur : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - boussole%20d%27arpenteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surveyor's compass 1, record 2, English, surveyor%27s%20compass
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compas d'arpenteur
1, record 2, French, compas%20d%27arpenteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- surveyor's compass
1, record 3, English, surveyor%27s%20compass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- surveyor's dial 2, record 3, English, surveyor%27s%20dial
correct
- land compass 3, record 3, English, land%20compass
correct
- field compass 4, record 3, English, field%20compass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surveying instrument used for measuring horizontal angles, specif. one designed for determining a magnetic bearing of a line of sight by the use of a sighting device, a graduated horizontal circle, and a pivoted magnetic needle. 3, record 3, English, - surveyor%27s%20compass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boussole d'arpenteur
1, record 3, French, boussole%20d%27arpenteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boussole topographique 2, record 3, French, boussole%20topographique
correct, feminine noun
- boussole déclinatoire 3, record 3, French, boussole%20d%C3%A9clinatoire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille aimantée horizontale dont les extrémités se meuvent sur un cercle divisé enfermé dans une boîte munie latéralement d'un système de visée dont l'axe sert de diamètre à un dispositif de mesure des angles verticaux. 4, record 3, French, - boussole%20d%27arpenteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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