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SOFA [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

sofa: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

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

sofa : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Treaties and Conventions
OBS

status of forces agreement; SOFA: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Traités et alliances
OBS

convention sur le statut des forces; SOFA : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
CONT

the sofa combines the attributes of a day bed and a settee ... but it did not become a distinctive article of furniture, known under that name, until the mid-18th century.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

(...) lit à trois dossiers servant aussi de siège.

OBS

(...) sofa semble un terme aujourd'hui un peu désuet et démodé.

OBS

Apparaît à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.

OBS

Le mot vient de l'arabe, signifie coussin.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
OBS

FAO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de monografías
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Record 5 1984-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

A long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
DEF

Large siège à dossier et accotoirs, pouvant servir à plusieurs personnes.

Spanish

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