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STEEL WOOL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steel wool
1, record 1, English, steel%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine d'acier
1, record 1, French, laine%20d%27acier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tampon à récurer pour les casseroles. 1, record 1, French, - laine%20d%27acier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steel wool
1, record 2, English, steel%20wool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a tangled or matted mass of stringlike steel shavings used for scouring, polishing, smoothing. 1, record 2, English, - steel%20wool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paille de fer
1, record 2, French, paille%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse de copeaux métalliques en forme de fils plus ou moins fins, provenant de la raboteuse ou du tour, et servant à effectuer différents décapages. 1, record 2, French, - paille%20de%20fer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steel wool
1, record 3, English, steel%20wool
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a tangled or woven mass of fine steel fibres used for cleaning or polishing. 1, record 3, English, - steel%20wool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paille de fer
1, record 3, French, paille%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tampon utilisé pour gratter, récurer les parquets. 1, record 3, French, - paille%20de%20fer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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