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HEDGE TRIMMER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Hand Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hedge shears
1, record 1, English, hedge%20shears
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hedge clippers 2, record 1, English, hedge%20clippers
correct, plural
- manual hedge trimmer 3, record 1, English, manual%20hedge%20trimmer
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hedge shears look a lot like giant scissors with their long pair of straight blades. Their design lends itself to cutting as much of a plant as possible in one single sweep. 4, record 1, English, - hedge%20shears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Outillage à main
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cisailles à haies
1, record 1, French, cisailles%20%C3%A0%20haies
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cisaille à haie 2, record 1, French, cisaille%20%C3%A0%20haie
correct, feminine noun
- taille haie manuel 3, record 1, French, taille%20haie%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cisaille à haie est cette sorte de grande paire de ciseaux que l'on utilise pour couper des rameaux verts et le feuillage des arbustes de haie. 4, record 1, French, - cisailles%20%C3%A0%20haies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe des cisailles à haies à lames ondulées et à lames droites. Les lames ondulées offrent une meilleure prise sur les branches, mais les lames droites permettent une taille plus précise. 1, record 1, French, - cisailles%20%C3%A0%20haies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «cisaille» est souvent utilisé au pluriel lorsqu'il désigne un outil en forme de ciseaux. 5, record 1, French, - cisailles%20%C3%A0%20haies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cisaille à haies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Property Upkeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedge trimmer
1, record 2, English, hedge%20trimmer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hedge clipper 2, record 2, English, hedge%20clipper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When [manual] trimming becomes too laborious, hedge trimmers are needed for pruning rows of shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, ground cover, and for detailed landscape trimming. 3, record 2, English, - hedge%20trimmer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille-haie
1, record 2, French, taille%2Dhaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taille-haie est un équipement motorisé équipé d'une ou deux lames mobiles qui permet la taille de haies d'arbustes. Il est utilisé pour la formation de la haie ou pour son entretien. 2, record 2, French, - taille%2Dhaie
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
- hedge trimmer
1, record 3, English, hedge%20trimmer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hedge trimmer : an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - hedge%20trimmer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taille-haie
1, record 3, French, taille%2Dhaie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taille-haie : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - taille%2Dhaie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hedge planting trimmer 1, record 4, English, hedge%20planting%20trimmer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tondeuse à haies
1, record 4, French, tondeuse%20%C3%A0%20haies
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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