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LAY FIGURE [2 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
- lay figure
1, record 1, English, lay%20figure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lay figure : an item in the "Painting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - lay%20figure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mannequin
1, record 1, French, mannequin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mannequin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de peinture» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - mannequin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
- Clothing (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lay figure
1, record 2, English, lay%20figure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- display figure 2, record 2, English, display%20figure
correct
- display dummy 3, record 2, English, display%20dummy
correct
- dummy 1, record 2, English, dummy
correct
- mannequin 4, record 2, English, mannequin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
dummy: A styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing. 4, record 2, English, - lay%20figure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
mannequin: A representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows. 4, record 2, English, - lay%20figure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
lay figure : A jointed model of a human body. Lay figures are used by artists and for window displays. 5, record 2, English, - lay%20figure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... dummy which is actually a lay figure in a tailor's shop. It also means an imitation, a copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute, hence during the early part of the 20th century, mannequins are called store dummies because they are supposed to represent humans. 4, record 2, English, - lay%20figure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- manikin
- mannikin
- store dummy
- lay-figure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mannequin
1, record 2, French, mannequin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mannequin d'étalage 2, record 2, French, mannequin%20d%27%C3%A9talage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Statue articulée ou non, imitant un être humain et servant à la présentation de divers modèles de vêtements. 3, record 2, French, - mannequin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mannequins sont placés dernière la vitrine d'un magasin. 2, record 2, French, - mannequin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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