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WAISTCOAT [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

waistcoat: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

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

gilet habillé : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
  • Armour
CONT

These are usually waistcoat (or vest) type garments with thin overlapping layers of Kevlar or other similar materials suspended between the outer liners.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
  • Arme blindée
CONT

Ces armures modernes se présentent généralement sous la forme de gilets ou de vestes plus ou moins longues qui renferment, suspendues entre le tissu externe et la doublure, de fines lamelles de Kevlar ou autre matériau analogue disposées en écailles.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Men's Clothing
OBS

--a short, tight-fitting, sleeveless garment worn under a suit coat by men; a waistcoat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour hommes
OBS

--vêtement avec ou sans manches qui se porte sous le veston. [fiche veste]

Spanish

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