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PORTABLE FAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable exhaust fan
1, record 1, English, portable%20exhaust%20fan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extracteur portatif de fumées
1, record 1, French, extracteur%20portatif%20de%20fum%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) aspirateur électrique portatif servant à évacuer les gaz d'échappement et les fumées (...) 1, record 1, French, - extracteur%20portatif%20de%20fum%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- portable fan 1, record 2, English, portable%20fan
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cool it with our powerful yet portable 20" fans. Two speeds: High for fast daytime cooling (...) Low for whisper quiet nighttime breezes. 1, record 2, English, - portable%20fan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur portatif 1, record 2, French, ventilateur%20portatif
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lorsque le support permet de poser l'appareil sur un meuble quelconque, le ventilateur est dit portatif 1, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20portatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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