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ADDING MACHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adding machine
1, record 1, English, adding%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine capable of adding numbers and sometimes capable of performing the other arithmetic functions of subtraction, multiplication, and division ... 2, record 1, English, - adding%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à additionner
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- additionneuse 2, record 1, French, additionneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine [...] capable d'effectuer des additions [...] 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à additionner : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR et par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de suma
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20suma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adding machine
1, record 2, English, adding%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adding machine: an item in the "Data Processing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - adding%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à additionner
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à additionner : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de traitement des données» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20additionner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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