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TEA BALL [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
- tea ball
1, record 1, English, tea%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tea ball: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - tea%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule à thé
1, record 1, French, boule%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boule à thé : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - boule%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tea ball
1, record 2, English, tea%20ball
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tea infuser 2, record 2, English, tea%20infuser
correct
- tea maker 3, record 2, English, tea%20maker
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A perforated metal ball or spoonlike object used as a tea strainer and used to hold tea leaves in making tea. 4, record 2, English, - tea%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These pot infusers are made of perforated chromed steel, procelain, silver or stainless steel. Individual tea infusers are shaped like a spoon with two bowls that clip together, facing each other ... 5, record 2, English, - tea%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boule à thé
1, record 2, French, boule%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infuseur à thé 2, record 2, French, infuseur%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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