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HINGED ARMOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- Tracked Vehicles (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hinged armour
1, record 1, English, hinged%20armour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hinged armor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blindage à charnières
1, record 1, French, blindage%20%C3%A0%20charni%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- blindage articulé 2, record 1, French, blindage%20articul%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helm
1, record 2, English, helm
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- helmet 2, record 2, English, helmet
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covering or enclosing headpiece of ancient or medieval armor. 3, record 2, English, - helm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The piece of armor which varied most in design was the helmet. This could be steel hat or chapel-de-fer; a salade, or bowl-type covering coming down to the mouth, with a slit at eye level for vision; a barbute, deeper and more cylindrical, resembling a classical Greek helmet a basinet, large and heavy, resting on the shoulders and having a movable visor in front of the face; or an armet, a small helmet completely enclosing the head, with a visor that could be raised to reveal the upper part of the face, and two hinged sidepieces enclosing the lower face and chin. 4, record 2, English, - helm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... was worn by high and low and that in the 14th century the great cylindrical helm, the professional headpiece .... 5, record 2, English, - helm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heaume
1, record 2, French, heaume
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen-Âge, grand casque des hommes d'armes enveloppant toute la tête et le visage. 2, record 2, French, - heaume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais, au lieu de couvre-nuque, la plupart des heaumes de cette époque portent un long appendice flottant [...] 3, record 2, French, - heaume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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