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FURNITURE CARVING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood carving
1, record 1, English, wood%20carving
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood carving ... is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. 1, record 1, English, - wood%20carving
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "hucherie" refers to the ancient art of carving wood furniture practised in the Middle Ages. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20carving
Record 1, Key term(s)
- woodcarving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hucherie
1, record 1, French, hucherie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen Âge, art de faire des huches, des coffres et autres meubles, et de sculpter sur bois. 1, record 1, French, - hucherie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «wood carving» englobe la notion de hucherie. 2, record 1, French, - hucherie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Woodworking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carving machine 1, record 2, English, carving%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carver 2, record 2, English, carver
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carving : Ornaments on furniture or woodwork executed by cutting or chiseling designs on a surface. 3, record 2, English, - carving%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Travail du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sculpteuse
1, record 2, French, sculpteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à sculpter 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20sculpter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à bois dotée d'une ou de plusieurs broches fixées à une poutre mobile et utilisée afin de reproduire des motifs sculptés en série par le balayage systématique d'un gabarit à l'aide, le plus souvent, d'un doigt à commande électronique. 1, record 2, French, - sculpteuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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