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HOOF TOOL [2 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 tool
1, record 1, English, hoof%20tool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hoof tool : an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hoof%20tool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- outil à sabots
1, record 1, French, outil%20%C3%A0%20sabots
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outil à sabots : 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, - outil%20%C3%A0%20sabots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clinching tool
1, record 2, English, clinching%20tool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clinching tongs 2, record 2, English, clinching%20tongs
correct, plural
- clincher 3, record 2, English, clincher
correct
- clencher 4, record 2, English, clencher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tool used for bending the nails over after they have come through the hoof. 5, record 2, English, - clinching%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If level, you could use a clinching tool, a plier-like affair with alligator looking grabs in the jaws to grab and squash the clinch. 1, record 2, English, - clinching%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clinching tongs: term usually used in the plural. 6, record 2, English, - clinching%20tool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tenaille serre-clou
1, record 2, French, tenaille%20serre%2Dclou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pince à river 1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20river
correct, feminine noun
- pince à rivet de maréchal-ferrant 2, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20rivet%20de%20mar%C3%A9chal%2Dferrant
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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