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RETOUCHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retoucher
1, record 1, English, retoucher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bone retoucher 1, record 1, English, bone%20retoucher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the habit of using bone fragments of consumed animals as retouchers for shaping stone tools seems to have emerged and adopted routinely only after circa two million years of meat consumption, and especially with the development of post-Acheulean cultural entities. 2, record 1, English, - retoucher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retouchoir
1, record 1, French, retouchoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'observation d'encoches de percussion multiples et alignées sur plusieurs retouchoirs de l'ensemble attribué à l'Aurignacien ancien pourrait par ailleurs indiquer que la sélection de certains supports s'est faite en amont des activités de récupération de la moelle osseuse. 1, record 1, French, - retouchoir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retoucher
1, record 2, English, retoucher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person employed to retouch images or photographs. 2, record 2, English, - retoucher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retoucheur
1, record 2, French, retoucheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- retoucheuse 1, record 2, French, retoucheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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