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potato fork [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

potato fork: an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

fourche à pommes de terre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
DEF

A four-tined fork of tempered steel, used for extracting potatoes from the ground without damaging them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
OBS

Au début du 20e siècle, cette fourche comportait plus de 4 dents et celles-ci étaient munies de bouts arondis pur éviter d'abîmer les tubercules. De nos jours, la «fourche à pommes de terre» comporte 4 dents.

Spanish

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