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HAWKS-BILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Various Decorative Arts
- Interior Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tortoiseshell
1, record 1, English, tortoiseshell
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tortoise-shell 2, record 1, English, tortoise%2Dshell
correct, noun
- tortoise shell 3, record 1, English, tortoise%20shell
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The material obtained from the carapace of the hawk's-bill turtle. 4, record 1, English, - tortoiseshell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tortoiseshell is easily worked under heat and can be moulded to shape for objects such as cigarette cases. 4, record 1, English, - tortoiseshell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Architecture d'intérieurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écaille de tortue
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écaille 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière provenant de la surface de la carapace de certaines grandes tortues de mer, et employée en marqueterie, en tabletterie, et dans la fabrication de divers objets, peignes, etc. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écaille de tortue entre dans la confection et dans la décoration d'un grand nombre d'objets : boîtes, coffrets, éventails, objets décoratifs ou purement utilitaires tels que les peignes, les boucles de ceinture. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sa plasticité la rend très facile à travailler [...] l'écaille se ramollit à volonté, se soude à elle-même, peut également se mouler. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de joyería
- Diversas artes decorativas
- Diseño de interiores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carey
1, record 1, Spanish, carey
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia córnea suministrada por la concha [...] de la tortuga llamada científicamente Caretta caretta [y la] de la especie Eretmochelys imbricata. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se usa para fabricar gafas, peines, estuches, cepillos y otros objetos, así como para obras de marquetería. 1, record 1, Spanish, - carey
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