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HOOF KNIFE [3 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
- hoof knife
1, record 1, English, hoof%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoof knife : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hoof%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau de ferrage
1, record 1, French, couteau%20de%20ferrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau de ferrage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - couteau%20de%20ferrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hoof shears
1, record 2, English, hoof%20shears
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tools for hoof trimming include : gloves, a set of hoof shears and a hoof knife, both with sharp edges. 2, record 2, English, - hoof%20shears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cisaille à onglons
1, record 2, French, cisaille%20%C3%A0%20onglons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cisaille pour sabots 2, record 2, French, cisaille%20pour%20sabots
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les termes «cisaille à onglons» et «cisaille pour sabots» soient interchangeables, il existe une distinction entre «onglon» et «sabot», le sabot étant le terme employé pour désigner l'onglon chez les équidés (Cf. Le Larousse agricole, 1981, p. 792). 1, record 2, French, - cisaille%20%C3%A0%20onglons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hoof knife
1, record 3, English, hoof%20knife
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- farrier’s knife 1, record 3, English, farrier%26rsquo%3Bs%20knife
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved knife used to cut off excess sole and frog in horseshoeing or in trimming an animal' s hoof. 1, record 3, English, - hoof%20knife
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couteau à onglons
1, record 3, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20onglons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couteau à sabot 2, record 3, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20sabot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les termes «couteau à onglons» et «couteau à sabot» soient interchangés, il existe une distinction entre «onglon» et «sabot», le sabot étant le terme employé pour désigner l'onglon chez les équidés. (Le Larousse agricole, 1981, p. 792) 1, record 3, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20onglons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchillo despalmador
1, record 3, Spanish, cuchillo%20despalmador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- legra 1, record 3, Spanish, legra
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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