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BIFACE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biface
1, record 1, English, biface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biface: an item in the "Unclassifiable Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - biface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biface
1, record 1, French, biface
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biface : objet de la catégorie «Objets à fonction indéterminée». 2, record 1, French, - biface
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biface
1, record 2, English, biface
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stone tool flaked on both faces. 2, record 2, English, - biface
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biface
1, record 2, French, biface
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coup-de-poing 2, record 2, French, coup%2Dde%2Dpoing
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de pierre taillé sur les deux faces [...] 3, record 2, French, - biface
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bifaz
1, record 2, Spanish, bifaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Útil lítico de forma más o menos almendrada, tallado por sus dos caras y con aristas cortantes, característico especialmente del Paleolítico inferior y del medio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bifaz
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- janus-faced
1, record 3, English, janus%2Dfaced
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Janus-faced 2, record 3, English, Janus%2Dfaced
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
looking in opposite directions (...) two-faced (...) 3, record 3, English, - janus%2Dfaced
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) two janus-faced helmet masks in the British Museum (...) 4, record 3, English, - janus%2Dfaced
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à deux faces opposées
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20deux%20faces%20oppos%C3%A9es
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- biface 2, record 3, French, biface
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi des ruines gisaient des vases également brisés supportant ce type de figure à deux faces opposées (Janus) qu'on relève fréquemment sur les statues de bois en divers points d'Afrique noire (...) 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20deux%20faces%20oppos%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twin
1, record 4, English, twin
noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biface 1, record 4, French, biface
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité d'étude des termes techniques français (CETTF, nº 49, p. 25) 1, record 4, French, - biface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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