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KNIFE REST [4 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
- knife rest
1, record 1, English, knife%20rest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
knife rest : an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - knife%20rest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-couteau
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dcouteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-couteau : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - porte%2Dcouteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- knife-rest
1, record 2, English, knife%2Drest
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- knife rest 2, record 2, English, knife%20rest
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal or glass support for [placing knives on a table]. 1, record 2, English, - knife%2Drest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-couteau
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dcouteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ustensile de table sur lequel on pose l'extrémité du couteau. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porte-couteau en verre, en argent. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-couteaux. 1, record 2, French, - porte%2Dcouteau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-couteaux (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 2, French, - porte%2Dcouteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kniferest
1, record 3, English, kniferest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- knife-rest 2, record 3, English, knife%2Drest
correct
- knife rest 2, record 3, English, knife%20rest
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cheval de frise
1, record 3, French, cheval%20de%20frise
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défense accessoire formée d'un axe horizontal supporté par des croisillons et garnie de barbelés. 2, record 3, French, - cheval%20de%20frise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheval de frise : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - cheval%20de%20frise
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chevalet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crooked knife
1, record 4, English, crooked%20knife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The knife is handmade; it consists of a flat blade, bent laterally upward and sharp on one side. It is set into a wooden handle that projects away from the user, thus providing a place for his thumb to rest. The shape of the knife, and the way it is handled, permits very close control of the blade. 1, record 4, English, - crooked%20knife
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crooked knife of the Indians of the northern forest appears to be an essential tool in the building of a birchbark canoe. 1, record 4, English, - crooked%20knife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couteau à lame incurvée
1, record 4, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- couteau croche 2, record 4, French, couteau%20croche
see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couteau à graver dont le manche est relativement long et la lame toujours recourbée vers l'une des faces (définition inspirée de LEPAC, 1946, p. 256). 3, record 4, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) de l'Alaska au Labrador les Eskimos font usage de toutes les variantes possibles du couteau à lame incurvée et à manche en sifflet. 1, record 4, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau croche : terme employé principalement au Québec et, semble-t-il, à un niveau de langue familier. 3, record 4, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20lame%20incurv%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- couteau à graver
- couteau courbe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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