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PAILLASSON [6 records]

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 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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Record 3 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
CONT

Protection from cold, additional to that provided by the sash, can be given (to frames) by covering them on cold winter nights with heavy mats of reeds, straw, or quilted material ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Moyen de protection constitué d'une matière isolante, en général de la paille de seigle et destiné à protéger les cultures (châssis, serres, etc.) contre les intempéries.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
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Record 4 1986-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Design

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'intérieurs

Spanish

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