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OVEN MITT [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

oven mitt : an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

gant de cuisine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing
  • Criminology
DEF

A one-piece garment that has two straps over the shoulders and hangs like a dress.

OBS

Because of the strange design and material, [the anti-suicide smock] is sometimes described, quaintly, as an ‘oven mitt’ or ‘baby doll. ’The smock prevents a suicidal inmate from tearing off strips of material that can be used to fashion a noose or garotte.

Key term(s)
  • antisuicide smock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements
  • Criminologie
CONT

[...] des détenus suicidaires étaient tout simplement placés dans une cellule d’isolement et en jaquette anti-suicide pendant plus de trois semaines.

Key term(s)
  • jaquette antisuicide

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Articles - Various
OBS

mitt : a device or cloth or similar material shaped(as for household dusting or car washing) to wear over the hand(dust mitt)(wash mitt)(oven mitt).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles ménagers divers
DEF

Moufles matelassées servant à la manipulation des plats chauds.

OBS

Le mot mitaine est impropre en ce sens.

OBS

Termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada.

Key term(s)
  • moufles de cuisinier
  • moufles isolantes

Spanish

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