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COTTE MAILLES [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
- shirt of mail
1, record 1, English, shirt%20of%20mail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shirt of mail: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - shirt%20of%20mail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotte de mailles
1, record 1, French, cotte%20de%20mailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotte de mailles : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - cotte%20de%20mailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chain mail
1, record 2, English, chain%20mail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flexible armor of interlinked metal rings. 2, record 2, English, - chain%20mail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a flexible armour made of metal rings worn on the body 3, record 2, English, - chain%20mail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The very long plated or mailed shirt ... but more generally it was formed of interwoven rings or chain mails. 4, record 2, English, - chain%20mail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotte de mailles
1, record 2, French, cotte%20de%20mailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armure défensive à mailles métalliques. 2, record 2, French, - cotte%20de%20mailles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chevalier de Saint Louis revêt la cotte de mailles qui descend jusqu'aux genoux. 3, record 2, French, - cotte%20de%20mailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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