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BOLAS [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bola: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bolas : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A cylindrical, spherical, hemispherical or elliptical roller made of wood, steel, rubber or plastic that is threaded on a wire to form part of a trawl groundrope.

CONT

The groundrope equipped with ... bobbins ... is used ... to shield [the] lower leading margin of the trawl from ground damage whilst maintaining ground contact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Élément d'un chapelet de sphères, de disques ou de cylindres (en métal, plastique, caoutchouc ou bois) garnissant le bourrelet d'un chalut.

OBS

Les diabolos empêchent les avaries ou déchirures du filet sur des fonds durs ou irréguliers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 3 1993-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
  • History of Technology
  • Military Training
CONT

[The hunting technology of the Thule people.] ... Waterfowl were killed with blunt arrows ... or the bolas - a group of bone weights tied together with thongs and flung at low - flying birds.

OBS

Plural form: bolas or bolases. Based on WEBIN.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
  • Histoire des techniques
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
DEF

La "bola" est formée de plusieurs balles de pierre ou d'ivoire réunies par des cordelettes; on l'utilise surtout en Sibérie orientale et dans l'Alaska, pour chasser les oiseaux (...)

Spanish

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