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TOOL CASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Hand Tools
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tool box
1, record 1, English, tool%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tool chest 2, record 1, English, tool%20chest
correct
- tool case 3, record 1, English, tool%20case
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A container for working tools, usually for a carpenter: hammer, screws, nuts, bolts, nails, sandpaper, etc. 4, record 1, English, - tool%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often, the container is used to mean the content, that is the tool set. 4, record 1, English, - tool%20box
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "tool box" and "tool chest" are used by the Canadian Parks Service classification system for historical collections (Parks Canada). 4, record 1, English, - tool%20box
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tool-chest
- tool-box
- tool-case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Outillage à main
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte à outils
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20outils
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coffre à outils 2, record 1, French, coffre%20%C3%A0%20outils
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- coffret à outils 3, record 1, French, coffret%20%C3%A0%20outils
masculine noun
- trousse à outils 4, record 1, French, trousse%20%C3%A0%20outils
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contenant à cases pour recevoir les instruments servant, habituellement, au travail du bois : marteau, tournevis, clous, vis, boulons, écrous, papier abrasif, etc. 5, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20outils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent, le contenant signifie le contenu, soit l'ensemble des outils. 5, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20outils
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «boîte à outils» et «coffre à outils» sont utilisés dans le Système de classification des collections historiques du Service canadien des parcs (Parcs Canada). 5, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20outils
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas (Construcción)
- Herramientas manuales
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caja de herramientas
1, record 1, Spanish, caja%20de%20herramientas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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