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RULING PEN [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

ruling pen: an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

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

tire-ligne : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
  • Writing Instruments
DEF

A draftsman's pen for ruling lines that has a pair of adjustable metal blades or points between which the ink is contained with the thickness of the line being regulated by a screw that closes the blades or allows them to open.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
  • Instruments d'écriture
DEF

Petit instrument de métal dont l'extrémité est formée de deux becs serrés par une vis, et servant à tracer des lignes de largeur constante.

OBS

Pluriel : des tire-lignes.

OBS

tire-lignes (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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