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HAND SEWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sewing (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand sewer
1, record 1, English, hand%20sewer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand Sewer.... Sews parts, trimmings, fasteners or labels, to items, such as garments, curtains, lamp-shades, parachutes, stuffed toys and moccasins, using needle and thread... 2, record 1, English, - hand%20sewer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couseur à la main
1, record 1, French, couseur%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couseuse à la main 2, record 1, French, couseuse%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couseur à la main. (...) Coud des parties, des garnitures, des fermoirs, des attaches, ou des étiquettes, à des articles comme des vêtements, des rideaux, des abat-jour, des parachutes, des jouets rembourrés et des mocassins, à l'aide d'une aiguille et de fil (...) 3, record 1, French, - couseur%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand sewer and finisher 1, record 2, English, hand%20sewer%20and%20finisher
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couseur et finisseur à la main
1, record 2, French, couseur%20et%20finisseur%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
masculine 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 1981-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Sewing (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basting marker
1, record 3, English, basting%20marker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hand Sewer.(...) Sews parts, trimmings, fasteners or labels, to items, such as garments, curtains, lamp-shades, parachutes, stuffed toys and moccasins, using needle and thread(...). May be engaged in a particular activity and be designated accordingly; for example, Basting Marker. 1, record 3, English, - basting%20marker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faufileur 1, record 3, French, faufileur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couseur à la main. (...) Coud des parties, des garnitures, des fermoirs, des attaches, ou des étiquettes, à des articles comme des vêtements, des rideaux, des abat-jour, des parachutes, des jouets rembourrés et des mocassins, à l'aide d'une aiguille et de fil (...). Peut être chargé d'un travail de couture particulier et être désigné en conséquence, par exemple: Faufileur. 1, record 3, French, - faufileur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fur hand sewer 1, record 4, English, fur%20hand%20sewer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couseur de fourrure à la main 1, record 4, French, couseur%20de%20fourrure%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- general hand and machine sewer 1, record 5, English, general%20hand%20and%20machine%20sewer
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
7-16.60 1, record 5, English, - general%20hand%20and%20machine%20sewer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couseur à la main et à la machine en général 1, record 5, French, couseur%20%C3%A0%20la%20main%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20en%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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