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HAND HOE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idiot stick
1, record 1, English, idiot%20stick
correct, jargon
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- idiot spoon 2, record 1, English, idiot%20spoon
correct, jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any shovel, rake, hoe, or other similar or stick hand tool. 2, record 1, English, - idiot%20stick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idiot stick; idiot spoon: slang terms. 3, record 1, English, - idiot%20stick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument à manche
1, record 1, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20manche
proposal, masculine 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 1997-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-hoe
1, record 2, English, hand%2Dhoe
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hand hoe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sarcler 1, record 2, French, sarcler
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Agriculture, mai 1995. 1, record 2, French, - sarcler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel hoe
1, record 3, English, wheel%20hoe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- garden cultivator 1, record 3, English, garden%20cultivator
correct
- wheeled hand hoe 2, record 3, English, wheeled%20hand%20hoe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand-powered cultivating tool 1, record 3, English, - wheel%20hoe
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wheel-hoe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- houe à bras
1, record 3, French, houe%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument aratoire manuel 2, record 3, French, - houe%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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