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MESS JACKET [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
DEF

Trousers with legs that become narrower at the ankle and fastened by an under-strap.

CONT

Military overalls.... Overalls are worn with full dress uniforms for parade purposes and also with the "shell" or mess jacket.

OBS

overall; military overall; overall trouser: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • overalls
  • military overalls
  • overall trousers

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
DEF

Pantalon dont les jambes, se rétrécissant jusqu'à la cheville, sont terminées par un sous-pied.

OBS

pantalon fuseau : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

mess jacket : an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

veste de grande tenue : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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