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PINCE FACONNER [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
- contouring pliers
1, record 1, English, contouring%20pliers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contouring pliers: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - contouring%20pliers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à façonner
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pince à façonner : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contouring pliers
1, record 2, English, contouring%20pliers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temporary covers, children's steel crowns, and orthodontic appliances usually need to be shaped. Contouring pliers are used for this purpose. Notice there are several different shapes for the heads of these pliers. 1, record 2, English, - contouring%20pliers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Never used in the singular. 2, record 2, English, - contouring%20pliers
Record 2, Key term(s)
- contouring plier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à façonner
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pince à modeler 2, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20modeler
correct
- pince à bouteroller 3, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20bouteroller
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[instruments pour l'essayage des couronnes]: (...) pinces à façonner dont celles de Reynolds et de Johnson dite "à grain d'orge", celle de Peeso (...) 1, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20fa%C3%A7onner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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