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TEA STRAINER [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 strainer
1, record 1, English, tea%20strainer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tea strainer: 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%20strainer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passe-thé
1, record 1, French, passe%2Dth%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passe-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, - passe%2Dth%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 strainer
1, record 2, English, tea%20strainer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually made of wire mesh or perforated stainless steel, silverplate and sterling silver, these small strainers have a handle and a hook on the opposite side for resting over a teacup to catch loose leaves as the tea is poured. 2, record 2, English, - tea%20strainer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passe-thé
1, record 2, French, passe%2Dth%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- passoire à thé 2, record 2, French, passoire%20%C3%A0%20th%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ustensile de préparation servant à filtrer des boissons, des liquides, des sauces, ou à égoutter des aliments crus ou cuits pour les séparer de leur liquide de rinçage, de trempage ou de cuisson. Conique, hémisphérique ou évasée, la passoire a une taille appropriée à ses emplois. Petite, elle est généralement munie d'une queue ou de deux branches souples qui permettent de l'introduire dans le bec verseur : passoire à thé ou à tisane, en inox ou en aluminium, percée de petits trous (certains modèles sont en vannerie) [...] 3, record 2, French, - passe%2Dth%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Passe-thé : Mot invariable, des passe-thé. 4, record 2, French, - passe%2Dth%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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