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FROE [8 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
- froe horse
1, record 1, English, froe%20horse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
froe horse : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - froe%20horse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevalet à planer
1, record 1, French, chevalet%20%C3%A0%20planer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chevalet à planer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - chevalet%20%C3%A0%20planer
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
- froe
1, record 2, English, froe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
froe : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - froe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- départoir
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9partoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départoir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9partoir
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
- froe club
1, record 3, English, froe%20club
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
froe club : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - froe%20club
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mailloche
1, record 3, French, mailloche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mailloche : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - mailloche
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
- knife froe
1, record 4, English, knife%20froe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knife froe : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - knife%20froe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couteau-départoir
1, record 4, French, couteau%2Dd%C3%A9partoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau-départoir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - couteau%2Dd%C3%A9partoir
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
- lathmaker's froe
1, record 5, English, lathmaker%27s%20froe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lathmaker's froe : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - lathmaker%27s%20froe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- départoir de fendeur-lattier
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9partoir%20de%20fendeur%2Dlattier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départoir de fendeur-lattier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9partoir%20de%20fendeur%2Dlattier
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
- cooper's froe
1, record 6, English, cooper%27s%20froe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cooper's froe : an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 6, English, - cooper%27s%20froe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- départoir de tonnelier
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9partoir%20de%20tonnelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
départoir de tonnelier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9partoir%20de%20tonnelier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-07-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Woodworking
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- froe club
1, record 7, English, froe%20club
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mallet for driving a froe. 2, record 7, English, - froe%20club
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Travail du bois
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maillet de départoir
1, record 7, French, maillet%20de%20d%C3%A9partoir
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- froe
1, record 8, English, froe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- frow 2, record 8, English, frow
correct
- froe-knife 3, record 8, English, froe%2Dknife
correct
- chit 4, record 8, English, chit
see observation
- cleaving iron 4, record 8, English, cleaving%20iron
see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A splitting tool used for shingles, barrel staves or kindling... [having] a wooden handle fitted at right angles into the socket of a knife-edged rectangular cutting blade. It... [is] struck with a froe club. 5, record 8, English, - froe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is used in many different trades. 4, record 8, English, - froe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "chit" and "cleaving iron" are considered as alternative names in usage in some parts of England. 6, record 8, English, - froe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Tonnellerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- départoir
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9partoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] outil dont on se [...] [sert] pour fendre les bardeaux, les douves ou le petit bois [...] [composé] d'un manche en bois inséré à angle droit dans la douille d'une lame rectangulaire à double biseau. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9partoir
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le départoir, tenu manche en l'air, s'enfonce à coups de maillet [...] 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9partoir
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Europe, on associe l'usage du départoir au métier de merrandier, appelé aussi «méraindier». 4, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9partoir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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