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PRUNING KNIFE [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

pruning knife: an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

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

serpette : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture
CONT

Pruning-knives may have straight or curved blades carried to a point, either fixed in a strong handle and provided with a sheath to hold them when not in use, or made to shut in the ordinary way ... Not only is the pruning knife of value in the removal of shoots but also in paring round the edges of wounds made by the saw ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Horticulture
DEF

Petite serpe servant à tailler les arbres fruitiers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
  • Cuidado de los cultivos (Agricultura)
  • Horticultura
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Record 3 1995-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Silviculture
DEF

A knife resembling a common jackknife but having a curved or hooked blade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Instrument servant à l'émondage des arbres.

Spanish

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