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ANIMAL HOLDER [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
- cow tail holder
1, record 1, English, cow%20tail%20holder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cow tail holder : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - cow%20tail%20holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attache-queue
1, record 1, French, attache%2Dqueue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attache-queue : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - attache%2Dqueue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hog holder
1, record 2, English, hog%20holder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hog holder : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - hog%20holder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lasso pour porcs
1, record 2, French, lasso%20pour%20porcs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lasso pour porcs : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - lasso%20pour%20porcs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lighting
- Anthropology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rimstone
1, record 3, English, rimstone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rush candle 2, record 3, English, rush%20candle
correct
- rush light 3, record 3, English, rush%20light
correct
- rushlight 4, record 3, English, rushlight
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common rush peeled, dipped in animal fat, then set on angle in a special holder and burned. 1, record 3, English, - rimstone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A candle made of the pith of certain rushes, peeled except on one side and dipped in grease. 2, record 3, English, - rimstone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éclairage
- Anthropologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chandelle à mèche de jonc
1, record 3, French, chandelle%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A8che%20de%20jonc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers Égyptiens utilisaient des chandelles à mèche de jonc, ou torches, qu'ils fabriquaient en induisant des roseaux de suif (graisse animale). La fabrication de chandelles en suif est devenue une industrie qui a duré des siècles. 2, record 3, French, - chandelle%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A8che%20de%20jonc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multiple holdex 1, record 4, English, multiple%20holdex
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multiple animal holder 1, record 4, English, - multiple%20holdex
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif à attaches multiples
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20%C3%A0%20attaches%20multiples
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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