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TRUSQUIN [4 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
- marking gauge
1, record 1, English, marking%20gauge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marking gauge: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - marking%20gauge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trusquin
1, record 1, French, trusquin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trusquin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - trusquin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marking gauge
1, record 2, English, marking%20gauge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marking gage 2, record 2, English, marking%20gage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [A tool] used to scribe a true line along the edge of a board. This tool, usually of wood, has a head which slides on a beam that is just under 8" long. By turning a thumbscrew you can fasten the head at any end along the beam. At the end of the beam, there is a projecting spur ... the spur scores the required line. 3, record 2, English, - marking%20gauge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trusquin
1, record 2, French, trusquin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] [outil] muni d'une tige de bois graduée, d'une tête coulissante, d'une vis de serrage et d'une pointe d'acier. Il sert à tracer des lignes parallèles sur une surface de bois, à partir d'une arête. Il existe des trusquins de bois à deux pointes pour le traçage des tenons et mortaises. 2, record 2, French, - trusquin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skirt marker
1, record 3, English, skirt%20marker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a useful tool for measuring hems accurately. The marker should be adjustable for all heights of hemline. The most common type of skirt marker has a puffer that is squeezed in order to puff chalk through a tube to mark the garment fabric around the required hemline. 1, record 3, English, - skirt%20marker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrondisseur
1, record 3, French, arrondisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arrondisseur de jupe 2, record 3, French, arrondisseur%20de%20jupe
correct, masculine noun
- trusquin 2, record 3, French, trusquin
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil constitué d'une règle graduée et d'un élément mobile, pour mesurer la distance au sol d'un ourlet afin de l'arrondir. 1, record 3, French, - arrondisseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trusquin ou arrondisseur de jupe reporte avec exactitude la mesure constante de l'ourlet. Les marqueurs à épingles sont les plus précis [...] Le modèle avec craie vous permet de marquer vous-même vos ourlets, mais la craie laisse des traces sur certains tissus. Il se vend des trusquins qui combinent les deux techniques et qui s'adaptent aux longueurs à la mode. 2, record 3, French, - arrondisseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Light Precision Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beam compass 1, record 4, English, beam%20compass
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Petite mécanique de précision
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trusquin
1, record 4, French, trusquin
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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