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tailor's chalk [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

tailor's chalk: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

craie de tailleur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
  • Mineralogy
DEF

A kind of steatite, used for marking cloth ...

OBS

Tailor's chalk is, in fact, made of talc not chalk.

OBS

steatite: A massive variety of talc, most commonly grey or greyish-green, with a soapy feel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Stéatite utilisée pour marquer sur tissu les contours des différentes pièces d'un vêtement, des points de repère ou de rectification, etc.

OBS

stéatite : Variété de talc dense.

Spanish

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