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sofa [5 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
- sofa
1, record 1, English, sofa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sofa: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - sofa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sofa
1, record 1, French, sofa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sofa : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - sofa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- status of forces agreement
1, record 2, English, status%20of%20forces%20agreement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SOFA 2, record 2, English, SOFA
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
status of forces agreement; SOFA: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - status%20of%20forces%20agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- convention sur le statut des forces
1, record 2, French, convention%20sur%20le%20statut%20des%20forces
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SOFA 2, record 2, French, SOFA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convention sur le statut des forces; SOFA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - convention%20sur%20le%20statut%20des%20forces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Home Furniture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the sofa combines the attributes of a day bed and a settee ... but it did not become a distinctive article of furniture, known under that name, until the mid-18th century. 1, record 3, English, - sofa
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier domestique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sofa
1, record 3, French, sofa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sopha 2, record 3, French, sopha
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) lit à trois dossiers servant aussi de siège. 3, record 3, French, - sofa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sofa semble un terme aujourd'hui un peu désuet et démodé. 3, record 3, French, - sofa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Apparaît à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. 2, record 3, French, - sofa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le mot vient de l'arabe, signifie coussin. 2, record 3, French, - sofa
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- State of Food and Agriculture
1, record 4, English, State%20of%20Food%20and%20Agriculture
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SOFA 1, record 4, English, SOFA
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FAO. 1, record 4, English, - State%20of%20Food%20and%20Agriculture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Situation mondiale de l'alimentation et de l'agriculture
1, record 4, French, Situation%20mondiale%20de%20l%27alimentation%20et%20de%20l%27agriculture
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SOFA 1, record 4, French, SOFA
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de monografías
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estado Mundial de la Agricultura y la Alimentación
1, record 4, Spanish, Estado%20Mundial%20de%20la%20Agricultura%20y%20la%20Alimentaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SOFA 1, record 4, Spanish, SOFA
correct, international
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-11-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- SOFA system 1, record 5, English, SOFA%20system
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aérospatiale has now developed the SOFA (système d'orientation fine d'antenne) system for pointing spacecraft antennas with great accuracy, designed especially for use on geostationary telecommunications satellites. 1, record 5, English, - SOFA%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d'orientation fine d'antenne
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27orientation%20fine%20d%27antenne
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- SOFA 2, record 5, French, SOFA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Aérospatiale a développé un système d'orientation fine d'antenne (SOFA) destiné tout particulièrement à assurer le pointage permanent de l'antenne d'un satellite géostationnaire de télécommunications. 3, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27orientation%20fine%20d%27antenne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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