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TOOL CHEST [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

tool chest: an item in the "Multiple Use Tools and Equipment for Materials" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

coffre à outils : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement polyvalents pour le traitement des matières» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Tools
  • Hand Tools
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A container for working tools, usually for a carpenter: hammer, screws, nuts, bolts, nails, sandpaper, etc.

OBS

Often, the container is used to mean the content, that is the tool set.

OBS

The terms "tool box" and "tool chest" are used by the Canadian Parks Service classification system for historical collections (Parks Canada).

Key term(s)
  • tool-chest
  • tool-box
  • tool-case

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outils (Construction)
  • Outillage à main
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Contenant à cases pour recevoir les instruments servant, habituellement, au travail du bois : marteau, tournevis, clous, vis, boulons, écrous, papier abrasif, etc.

OBS

Souvent, le contenant signifie le contenu, soit l'ensemble des outils.

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).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas (Construcción)
  • Herramientas manuales
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
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