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sofa bed [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

sofa: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

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

divan-lit : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

An upholstered sofa that can be made to serve as a double bed by lowering its hinged upholstered back to horizontal position.

CONT

... the jackknife sofa ... is a space-saver in a room that has insufficient floor area for a convertible sofa. ... If you have room for the convertible with a hidden mattress ... Most convertibles are the standard ... double bed size.

Key term(s)
  • studio couch
  • hide-a-bed
  • sofa-sleeper unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
OBS

canapé : long siège à dossier [...] où plusieurs personnes peuvent s'asseoir ensemble et qui peut servir de lit de repos.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Muebles del hogar
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