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DESK SET [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- School Equipment
- Writing Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desk set
1, record 1, English, desk%20set
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minimum of different pieces for an advertised set was six. All included a paper or letter rack, blotter ends or corners, and an inkstand—a single glass well in a metal container of a particular pattern. Thus [the company] assumed that a desk set should have at least six pieces—including the just mentioned three—defining a commercial desk set. 2, record 1, English, - desk%20set
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
- Instruments d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garniture de bureau
1, record 1, French, garniture%20de%20bureau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nécessaire de bureau 2, record 1, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20bureau
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des accessoires employés pour écrire sur un bureau. 3, record 1, French, - garniture%20de%20bureau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] garniture de bureau a été exécutée en bronze doré, vieil or. Elle comprend dix pièces : encrier, plumier, bougeoir, flambeaux, coupes pour la poudre et les pains à cacheter, sonnette, couteau à papier et cuiller à poudre. 4, record 1, French, - garniture%20de%20bureau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- desk set
1, record 2, English, desk%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desk set: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - desk%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nécessaire de bureau
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20bureau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nécessaire de bureau : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20bureau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephones
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- desk telephone
1, record 3, English, desk%20telephone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- desk telephone set 2, record 3, English, desk%20telephone%20set
- desk set 2, record 3, English, desk%20set
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any telephone, single line or multiple key, suitable for use on a desk. (SMICO, 71: 406) Single line desk telephones usually contain all the components of a complete telephone. (SMICO, 71: 406) 3, record 3, English, - desk%20telephone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poste de table
1, record 3, French, poste%20de%20table
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poste mobile 2, record 3, French, poste%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- appareil de table 3, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20table
masculine noun
- poste de téléphone de bureau 4, record 3, French, poste%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone%20de%20bureau
masculine noun
- appareil téléphonique de bureau 5, record 3, French, appareil%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique%20de%20bureau
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poste que l'on peut poser sur une surface horizontale et déplacer à volonté. (OLFTE, 74: 4) [...] dans un poste mobile, le combiné est posé sur une fourche interruptrice [...]. (OLFTE, 74: 5) 1, record 3, French, - poste%20de%20table
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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