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FULL BELLOWS TONGUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
- Military Dress
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet weather boot
1, record 1, English, wet%20weather%20boot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WWB 1, record 1, English, WWB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A boot that] incorporates a water resistant all leather upper and a waterproof moisture vapour permeable barrier layer, [and which] has a lace-to-toe speed lacing closure system with a full bellows tongue and a lightly padded full leather collar band [and a] three layer design sole incorporating a midsole, cushion midsole and one piece rubber outsole with lug design tread. 1, record 1, English, - wet%20weather%20boot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
- Tenue militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- botte pour climat humide
1, record 1, French, botte%20pour%20climat%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCH 1, record 1, French, BCH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Botte comportant une tige en cuir hydrofuge ainsi qu'une couche imperméable à l'eau et perméable à la transpiration, dotée d'un système de laçage rapide jusqu'aux orteils, d'une languette à soufflet pleine longueur, d'un bracelet en cuir matelassé [et d'une] semelle à trois couches comprenant une semelle intercalaire, une semelle intercalaire matelassée et une semelle extérieure [constituée d'] une pièce en caoutchouc avec relief. 2, record 1, French, - botte%20pour%20climat%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- speed lacing closure system
1, record 2, English, speed%20lacing%20closure%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wet weather boot... has a lace-to-toe speed lacing closure system with a full bellows tongue and a lightly padded full leather collar band. 2, record 2, English, - speed%20lacing%20closure%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de laçage rapide
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20la%C3%A7age%20rapide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de fermeture à lacet rapide 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fermeture%20%C3%A0%20lacet%20rapide
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système permettant, par des oeillets spéciaux, un laçage exact et [...] une maintenance rapide. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20la%C3%A7age%20rapide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La botte pour climat humide [...] est dotée d'un système de laçage rapide jusqu'aux orteils, d'une languette à soufflet pleine longueur et d'un bracelet en cuir matelassé. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20la%C3%A7age%20rapide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full bellows tongue
1, record 3, English, full%20bellows%20tongue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWB [wet weather boot] has a lace-to-toe speed lacing closure system with a full bellows tongue and a lightly padded full leather collar band. 1, record 3, English, - full%20bellows%20tongue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- languette à soufflet pleine longueur
1, record 3, French, languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet%20pleine%20longueur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La botte pour climat humide [...] est dotée d'un système de laçage rapide jusqu'aux orteils, d'une languette à soufflet pleine longueur et d'un bracelet en cuir matelassé. 1, record 3, French, - languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet%20pleine%20longueur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- padded full leather collar band
1, record 4, English, padded%20full%20leather%20collar%20band
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWB [wet weather boot]... has a lace-to-toe speed lacing closure system with a full bellows tongue and a lightly padded full leather collar band. 1, record 4, English, - padded%20full%20leather%20collar%20band
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bracelet en cuir matelassé
1, record 4, French, bracelet%20en%20cuir%20matelass%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La botte pour climat humide [...] est dotée d'un système de laçage rapide jusqu'aux orteils, d'une languette à soufflet pleine longueur et d'un bracelet en cuir matelassé. 1, record 4, French, - bracelet%20en%20cuir%20matelass%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bellows tongue
1, record 5, English, bellows%20tongue
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tongue cut about double the width of an ordinary tongue, the sides being folded over the center area and stitched to the tabs. 2, record 5, English, - bellows%20tongue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The WWB [wet weather boot] has a lace-to-toe speed lacing closure system with a full bellows tongue and a lightly padded full leather collar band. 3, record 5, English, - bellows%20tongue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boots so made are used for fishing and other sports where water is a hazard. 2, record 5, English, - bellows%20tongue
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- languette à soufflet
1, record 5, French, languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de languette, de forme à peu près triangulaire, fixée sur ses deux côtés à la fois à la claque et aux quartiers du dessus de la tige, et assurant l'étanchéité de la fermeture. 2, record 5, French, - languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La botte pour climat humide [...] est dotée d'un système de laçage rapide jusqu'aux orteils, d'une languette à soufflet pleine longueur et d'un bracelet en cuir matelassé. 3, record 5, French, - languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claque : Partie de la tige qui couvre l'avant-pied. 2, record 5, French, - languette%20%C3%A0%20soufflet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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