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BALEINE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whalebone
1, record 1, English, whalebone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A thin strip] of cartilage from the mouths of baleen whales that [was] used for stiffening stays, bodice, calash bonnets and petticoat hoops. 2, record 1, English, - whalebone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... whalebone was an important fashion tool—however, it wasn't made out of bone, but whale baleen. Dried baleen was flexible yet strong, and used to create structure in clothing, such as tight corsets, used by high-fashion women to present a curvy waistline ... 3, record 1, English, - whalebone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baleine
1, record 1, French, baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lame de corne flexible que l'on fabriquait à partir de fanons de baleine et qui entrait notamment dans la confection des corsets. 2, record 1, French, - baleine
Record 1, 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
- collar stay
1, record 2, English, collar%20stay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collar stay: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - collar%20stay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baleine
1, record 2, French, baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baleine de col 1, record 2, French, baleine%20de%20col
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baleine; baleine de col : objets de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - baleine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whaleback
1, record 3, English, whaleback
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a glacially smoothed, elongated rock exposure in a mammillated topography. 2, record 3, English, - whaleback
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dos de baleine
1, record 3, French, dos%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croupe rocheuse convexe due au dégagement d'un noyau de roche non altérée d'une plate-forme cristalline, située entre de petites dépressions généralement sablonneuses. 2, record 3, French, - dos%20de%20baleine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whale
1, record 4, English, whale
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea that superficially resembles a large fish and is valued commercially for oil, for the flesh which is used as human food and in animal feeds and fertilizers ... 2, record 4, English, - whale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baleine
1, record 4, French, baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand mammifère marin de l'ordre des cétacés. 2, record 4, French, - baleine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les baleines vraies ou mysticètes appartiennent à trois familles de balaenide's (baleines franches), esckrichtiidés (baleines grises) et balaenoptéridés (rorquals ou baleinoptères), et représentent avec le cachal (odontocités) le plus gros de tous les animaux connus [...] 2, record 4, French, - baleine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ballena
1, record 4, Spanish, ballena
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cetáceo, el mayor de todos los animales conocidos, que llega a crecer hasta más de 30 m de longitud. Su color es, en general, oscuro por encima y blanquecino por debajo. Vive en todos los mares, preferentemente en los polares. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ballena
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green sea 1, record 5, English, green%20sea
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baleine
1, record 5, French, baleine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros paquet de mer qui s'abat à bord de façon brutale et inattendue. 1, record 5, French, - baleine
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embarquer une baleine par le bublot. 1, record 5, French, - baleine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe de mar
1, record 5, Spanish, golpe%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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