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TOILET PLUNGER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toilet plunger
1, record 1, English, toilet%20plunger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pneumatic plunger 2, record 1, English, pneumatic%20plunger
correct
- plunger 3, record 1, English, plunger
correct, officially approved
- force cup 4, record 1, English, force%20cup
correct, officially approved
- plumber's friend 5, record 1, English, plumber%27s%20friend
correct
- plumber's helper 6, record 1, English, plumber%27s%20helper
correct
- plumber's aid 7, record 1, English, plumber%27s%20aid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rubber suction cup attached to a wooden handle and used to free plumbing traps and waste outlets of minor obstructions. 6, record 1, English, - toilet%20plunger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plunger; force cup: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - toilet%20plunger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage et outils de plomberie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débouchoir à ventouse
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bouchoir%20%C3%A0%20ventouse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventouse 2, record 1, French, ventouse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Débouchoir : Instrument qui sert à déboucher. Débouchoir à ventouse. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bouchoir%20%C3%A0%20ventouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débouchoir à ventouse; ventouse : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bouchoir%20%C3%A0%20ventouse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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