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PORTABLE TYPEWRITER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typewriter case
1, record 1, English, typewriter%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrying case 2, record 1, English, carrying%20case
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A box containing a portable typewriter. 2, record 1, English, - typewriter%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mallette de machine à écrire
1, record 1, French, mallette%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mallette 2, record 1, French, mallette
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étui servant à transporter une machine à écrire portative. 2, record 1, French, - mallette%20de%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- typewriter casing 2, record 2, English, typewriter%20casing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essential parts [of a typewriter] may be combined into a lightweight frame that is housed in a portable case(...) or into a heavy frame of about a cubic foot for office use 1, record 2, English, - frame
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) une machine à écrire (...) comporte (...) un châssis (ou bâti) fixe, résistant, métallique (...) aussi léger que possible. Il contient les différents organes de la machine. 1, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Furniture
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- portable typewriter stand 1, record 3, English, portable%20typewriter%20stand
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier de bureau
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- table roulante pour machine à écrire
1, record 3, French, table%20roulante%20pour%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Office Furniture
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portable metal typewriter stand 1, record 4, English, portable%20metal%20typewriter%20stand
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier de bureau
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- table métallique roulante pour machine à écrire
1, record 4, French, table%20m%C3%A9tallique%20roulante%20pour%20machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- portable typewriter 1, record 5, English, portable%20typewriter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- portable 2, record 5, English, portable
- portable machine 1, record 5, English, portable%20machine
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portable typewriters are not considered to be "business" machines as such because they are not used to a great extent in business offices. 1, record 5, English, - portable%20typewriter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à écrire portative
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20portative
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- machine à écrire portable 1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20portable
feminine noun
- machine portative 1, record 5, French, machine%20portative
feminine noun
- machine portable 1, record 5, French, machine%20portable
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classification des machines à écrire. [...] Les machines portatives ou machines portables [...] sont fixées dans un coffret qui permet de les transporter, d'où leur nom. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire%20portative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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