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PEASHOOTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peashooter
1, record 1, English, peashooter
correct, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, low-powered firearm. 2, record 1, English, - peashooter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pea-shooter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétoire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toire
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tire-pois 2, record 1, French, tire%2Dpois
correct, masculine noun, Canada, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusil de médiocre qualité, de faible portée. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- peashooter
1, record 2, English, peashooter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toy blowgun (consisting of a tube) for shooting dried peas or other small objects. 2, record 2, English, - peashooter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sarbacane
1, record 2, French, sarbacane
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tire-pois 2, record 2, French, tire%2Dpois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long tuyau creux, dont on se sert pour jeter des pois, de petites boules de terre ou même des flèches en les poussant fortement avec l'haleine. 3, record 2, French, - sarbacane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Sarbacane» est accepté en français universel bien qu'au Canada, on ne connaisse ce jouet d'enfant que sous le nom de «tire-pois»; ce dernier terme est d'ailleurs considéré par les ouvrages québécois comme un «canadianisme populaire et folklorique». 4, record 2, French, - sarbacane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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