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POUSSE-NEIGE [4 records]

Record 1 1993-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Upkeeping
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A concave scoop similar to a shovel, used to remove snow by pushing on a long handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Assemblage de planches fixé à des brancards et qui sert à gratter les chemins et les trottoirs pour en enlever la neige.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
DEF

A concave scoop similar to a shovel used to remove snow by pushing on a long handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
OBS

L'extension du mot grattoir (...) pour désigner le "snow scraper" (...) semble préférable à la création de néologismes comme pousse-neige et déneigeur.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Property Upkeeping
OBS

scoop to push snow to clear pathways or driveways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
  • Travaux d'entretien de la propriété

Spanish

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