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RULER [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

ruler: an item in the "Weights and Measures 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

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Automation
  • Computer Graphics
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

An on-screen representation of a ruler that lets the user to set up margins, paragraph formats, table columns, newspaper columns, parallel columns and tab stops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bureautique
  • Infographie
  • Éditique
CONT

règle horizontale, verticale, pour définition des marges, etc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrology
DEF

Planets that are said to rule the different signs of the Zodiac.

CONT

Astrology assigns a province of subject matter to ... each planet. Subject areas range from philosophical abstractions ... to the parts and organs of the human body. The ... signs ... are also assigned subject jurisdictions, like those of the planets, and give planets "rule" different signs. ... Every planet and every sign relates ... to every phase of life within its assigned province.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrologie
CONT

Chaque signe du Zodiaque se trouve à être gouverné par une planète dont la nature est la plus conforme à ses propres vibrations. Cette planète est le gouverneur du signe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrología
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Record 4 1998-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

Straight-edged strip of hard material, used to measure distances and draw straight lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Planchette allongée, ou tige à arêtes rectilignes qui sert à guider le crayon, la plume, quand on trace un trait, à mesurer une longueur, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas
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Record 5 1990-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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