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FILE CABINET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- filing cabinet
1, record 1, English, filing%20cabinet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- file cabinet 2, record 1, English, file%20cabinet
correct
- file 3, record 1, English, file
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In offices, filing cabinets are fitted with two standard sizes of drawers ... The number of drawers in a cabinet varies ... the most usual is the four-drawer size which is the maximum height for convenient use. 4, record 1, English, - filing%20cabinet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classeur
1, record 1, French, classeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- meuble-classeur 2, record 1, French, meuble%2Dclasseur
masculine noun
- filière 3, record 1, French, fili%C3%A8re
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] meuble de bureau, divisé en compartiments, servant à classer les papiers, les dessins, etc. 4, record 1, French, - classeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cartons d'un classeur, casiers d'un classeur. 5, record 1, French, - classeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Classeur horizontal, classeur vertical. 5, record 1, French, - classeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivador
1, record 1, Spanish, archivador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mueble de oficina en que se archivan documentos, fichas, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - archivador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Furniture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filing cabinet
1, record 2, English, filing%20cabinet
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- file cabinet 1, record 2, English, file%20cabinet
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In offices, filing cabinets are fitted with two standard sizes of drawers ... The number of drawers in a cabinet varies ... the most usual is the four-drawer size which is the maximum height for convenient use. 1, record 2, English, - filing%20cabinet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier de bureau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classeur à tiroirs
1, record 2, French, classeur%20%C3%A0%20tiroirs
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- meuble-classeur à tiroirs 1, record 2, French, meuble%2Dclasseur%20%C3%A0%20tiroirs
masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Classeurs à tiroirs. Ils comprennent 2 à 4 tiroirs, de hauteur maximum voisine de 1,30 m, de telle sorte qu'une personne debout ait une bonne visibilité du tiroir supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - classeur%20%C3%A0%20tiroirs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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