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BREASTPLATE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

breastplate: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

appui-poitrine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A piece of armour protecting the front of the torso, consisting either of a single contoured plate, or of two or more plates of lames overlapping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Pièce d'armure protégeant la poitrine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trajes de época (Museos y Patrimonio)
  • Armas anticuadas
DEF

Parte de la armadura que cubría y protegía el pecho.

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Record 3 2004-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A device, usually of leather, attached to the saddle to prevent it from slipping back on the horse.

CONT

A breastplate is used to keep the saddle from sliding back. Most hunters wear breastplates because they go up and down very steep inclines at fast gaits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Collier destiné à empêcher la selle de glisser en arrière.

CONT

Avec d'autres, bâtis en montant, il est nécessaire d'employer un poitrail pour empêcher la selle de glisser vers l'arrière.

Key term(s)
  • collier de chasse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
DEF

Correa o faja que, sujeta por ambos lados a la parte delantera de la silla de montar, aprieta y rodea el pecho de la cabalgadura [...]

CONT

Coloca bien el petral para no caerte al cabalgar.

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