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BOITE OEUFS [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
- egg carrier
1, record 1, English, egg%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
egg carrier: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - egg%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à œufs
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte à œufs : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
- Egg Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- egg carton
1, record 2, English, egg%20carton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carton designed for carrying and transporting whole eggs. 2, record 2, English, - egg%20carton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
- Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boîte à œufs
1, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boîte d'œufs 2, record 2, French, bo%C3%AEte%20d%27%26oelig%3Bufs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîte, en pâte à papier moulée ou en plastique, servant à la protection et au transport des œufs, principalement ceux de poules. 3, record 2, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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