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DRAFTING COMPASS [9 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
- bow compass
1, record 1, English, bow%20compass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 1, English, - bow%20compass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compas courbe
1, record 1, French, compas%20courbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas courbe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 1, French, - compas%20courbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drafting compass
1, record 2, English, drafting%20compass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drafting compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - drafting%20compass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compas à dessin
1, record 2, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20dessin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas à dessin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - compas%20%C3%A0%20dessin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beam compass
1, record 3, English, beam%20compass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beam compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - beam%20compass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compas à trusquin
1, record 3, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20trusquin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas à trusquin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - compas%20%C3%A0%20trusquin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pillar compass
1, record 4, English, pillar%20compass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pillar compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 4, English, - pillar%20compass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compas à balustre
1, record 4, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20balustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas à balustre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 4, French, - compas%20%C3%A0%20balustre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pencil compass
1, record 5, English, pencil%20compass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pencil compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 5, English, - pencil%20compass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compas à crayon
1, record 5, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20crayon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas à crayon : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 5, French, - compas%20%C3%A0%20crayon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wing compass
1, record 6, English, wing%20compass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wing compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 6, English, - wing%20compass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compas quart-de-cercle
1, record 6, French, compas%20quart%2Dde%2Dcercle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas quart-de-cercle : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 6, French, - compas%20quart%2Dde%2Dcercle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proportional compass
1, record 7, English, proportional%20compass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proportional compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 7, English, - proportional%20compass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- compas de réduction
1, record 7, French, compas%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas de réduction : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 7, French, - compas%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Napier compass
1, record 8, English, Napier%20compass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Napier compass : an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 8, English, - Napier%20compass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- compas de Napier
1, record 8, French, compas%20de%20Napier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas de Napier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 8, French, - compas%20de%20Napier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-04-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Design
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- friction-head compass 1, record 9, English, friction%2Dhead%20compass
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- friction dividers 2, record 9, English, friction%20dividers
- frictional dividers 3, record 9, English, frictional%20dividers
- friction compass 1, record 9, English, friction%20compass
- friction head compass 4, record 9, English, friction%20head%20compass
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compass that is not as accurate or stable as other types of compass. 1, record 9, English, - friction%2Dhead%20compass
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
friction compass : W. C. Brown, Drafting for Industry, 1984, p. 43. 1, record 9, English, - friction%2Dhead%20compass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dessin industriel
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- compas à bascule
1, record 9, French, compas%20%C3%A0%20bascule
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le compas à bascule est une variante du compas à pièces de rechange. Le porte-mine et le tire-ligne, amovibles, constituent une seule pièce mais peuvent basculer sur la branche porteuse afin d'être utilisés tour à tour. L'élément traceur double est fixé, soit à l'intérieur, soit à l'extérieur de la branche. 1, record 9, French, - compas%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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