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BILLHOOK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- billhook
1, record 1, English, billhook
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
billhook: an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - billhook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpe
1, record 1, French, serpe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - serpe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- billhook
1, record 2, English, billhook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bill-hook 2, record 2, English, bill%2Dhook
correct
- bill 3, record 2, English, bill
correct
- hook-bill 2, record 2, English, hook%2Dbill
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutting tool with a long, broad blade, beaked at the point and set in a short handle; used for cutting vegetation, e.g. light brushwood, young coppice, and for brashing. 3, record 2, English, - billhook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A similar tool set in a long handle is generally termed a slasher. 4, record 2, English, - billhook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serpe à bec
1, record 2, French, serpe%20%C3%A0%20bec
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- serpe d'élagage à bec 2, record 2, French, serpe%20d%27%C3%A9lagage%20%C3%A0%20bec
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les serpes d'élagage n'ont rien de particulier. On les choisit lourdes pour augmenter la force des coups, très solidement emmanchées, de forme droite en couperet ou de forme limande [...] pour tous les travaux effectués sur l'arbre même. Les modèles à bec recourbé en crochet [...] conviennent, au contraire, mieux pour les travaux au sol, tels que débitage de branches, épointage de tuteurs, etc. 1, record 2, French, - serpe%20%C3%A0%20bec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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