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MAT DESCENTE [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
- sliding pole
1, record 1, English, sliding%20pole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sliding pole: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sliding%20pole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât de descente
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mât de descente : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20de%20descente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sliding pole
1, record 2, English, sliding%20pole
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pole 2, record 2, English, pole
correct
- slide pole 3, record 2, English, slide%20pole
correct
- fire pole 4, record 2, English, fire%20pole
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical metal pole, usually of brass, used by firefighters to descend from an upstairs dormitory to the apparatus floor when responding to an alarm. 5, record 2, English, - sliding%20pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sliding pole: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - sliding%20pole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Service d'incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mât de descente
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A2t%20de%20descente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- perche de feu 2, record 2, French, perche%20de%20feu
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube vertical sur lequel les pompiers se laissent glisser pour passer rapidement de l'étage de la caserne (où sont les chambrées) au rez-de-chaussée, qui sert de garage aux véhicules du service. 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A2t%20de%20descente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios de lucha contra incendios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de descenso por deslizamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, columna%20de%20descenso%20por%20deslizamiento
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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