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BACK SEAT RAIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front seat
1, record 1, English, front%20seat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The front seat is finished in the same way as the muslin cover. The fabric is measured for the full width of the seat and then 5 inches are added on each side. The depth is measured from 5 inches in back of the fox edging to 2 inches below the bottom rail. The corners are cut out and sewed to form a box. 1, record 1, English, - front%20seat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- devanture
1, record 1, French, devanture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furniture Industries
- Upholstery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back rail
1, record 2, English, back%20rail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back seat rail 2, record 2, English, back%20seat%20rail
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- back-rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du meuble
- Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traverse arrière du siège
1, record 2, French, traverse%20arri%C3%A8re%20du%20si%C3%A8ge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slat back chair 1, record 3, English, slat%20back%20chair
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A name sometimes used for a primitive form of ladder back chair, with 4 or 5 slats between the seat and the top rail.(Short Dictionary of Furniture) 1, record 3, English, - slat%20back%20chair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaise à dossier à traverses
1, record 3, French, chaise%20%C3%A0%20dossier%20%C3%A0%20traverses
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meuble ancien. 1, record 3, French, - chaise%20%C3%A0%20dossier%20%C3%A0%20traverses
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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