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CIRE CACHETER [2 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
- sealing wax
1, record 1, English, sealing%20wax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sealing wax: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - sealing%20wax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cire à cacheter
1, record 1, French, cire%20%C3%A0%20cacheter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cire à cacheter : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - cire%20%C3%A0%20cacheter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Equipment and Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sealing wax
1, record 2, English, sealing%20wax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a composition that is plastic when warm and is used for sealing (as letters, documents, dry cells, cans) and that in medieval times contained beeswax but now is a resinous composition made usu. by fusing shellac with Venice turpentine and coloring matter 1, record 2, English, - sealing%20wax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et fournitures (Postes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cire à cacheter
1, record 2, French, cire%20%C3%A0%20cacheter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mélange à base de gomme-laque ou de résine et d'essence de térébenthine, de suif, et de pigments appropriés, dont on se sert pour cacheter les lettres, les bouteilles. (De ramollissement plus pratique et d'une dureté supérieure, la cire à cacheter fut préférée à partir du XVIIe s. à la cire naturelle pour les cachets et les sceaux). 2, record 2, French, - cire%20%C3%A0%20cacheter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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