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TORTOISE-SHELL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common tortoiseshell limpet
1, record 1, English, common%20tortoiseshell%20limpet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic plate limpet 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20plate%20limpet
correct
- common tortoise limpet 2, record 1, English, common%20tortoise%20limpet
correct
- plant limpet 3, record 1, English, plant%20limpet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mollusc of the family Lottidae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20tortoiseshell%20limpet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common tortoise-shell limpet
- common tortoise shell limpet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acmée à écaille de tortue
1, record 1, French, acm%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque de la famille des Lottidae. 2, record 1, French, - acm%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Jewellery
- Various Decorative Arts
- Interior Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortoiseshell
1, record 2, English, tortoiseshell
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tortoise-shell 2, record 2, English, tortoise%2Dshell
correct, noun
- tortoise shell 3, record 2, English, tortoise%20shell
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The material obtained from the carapace of the hawk’s-bill turtle. 4, record 2, English, - tortoiseshell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tortoiseshell is easily worked under heat and can be moulded to shape for objects such as cigarette cases. 4, record 2, English, - tortoiseshell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joaillerie et bijouterie
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Architecture d'intérieurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écaille de tortue
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écaille 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière provenant de la surface de la carapace de certaines grandes tortues de mer, et employée en marqueterie, en tabletterie, et dans la fabrication de divers objets, peignes, etc. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écaille de tortue entre dans la confection et dans la décoration d'un grand nombre d'objets : boîtes, coffrets, éventails, objets décoratifs ou purement utilitaires tels que les peignes, les boucles de ceinture. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sa plasticité la rend très facile à travailler [...] l'écaille se ramollit à volonté, se soude à elle-même, peut également se mouler. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caille%20de%20tortue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artículos de joyería
- Diversas artes decorativas
- Diseño de interiores
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carey
1, record 2, Spanish, carey
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Materia córnea suministrada por la concha [...] de la tortuga llamada científicamente Caretta caretta [y la] de la especie Eretmochelys imbricata. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se usa para fabricar gafas, peines, estuches, cepillos y otros objetos, así como para obras de marquetería. 1, record 2, Spanish, - carey
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- small tortoiseshell
1, record 3, English, small%20tortoiseshell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mountain tortoiseshell 2, record 3, English, mountain%20tortoiseshell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 3, English, - small%20tortoiseshell
Record 3, Key term(s)
- small tortoise-shell
- mountain tortoise-shell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petite tortue
1, record 3, French, petite%20tortue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vanesse de l'ortie 2, record 3, French, vanesse%20de%20l%27ortie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 3, record 3, French, - petite%20tortue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Compton tortoiseshell
1, record 4, English, Compton%20tortoiseshell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Compton tortoise-shell 2, record 4, English, Compton%20tortoise%2Dshell
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (oder Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 4, English, - Compton%20tortoiseshell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grande vanesse
1, record 4, French, grande%20vanesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 4, French, - grande%20vanesse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Antique Ceramics (Museums and Heritage)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Whieldon ware
1, record 5, English, Whieldon%20ware
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- clouded ware 1, record 5, English, clouded%20ware
correct
- tortoise-shell ware 1, record 5, English, tortoise%2Dshell%20%20ware
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
English pottery made in the middle of the 18th century by Thomas Whieldon and others. It has a cream-coloured earthenware body covered with coloured glazes derived from manganese, copper, cobalt, iron, and antimony. The colours were sponged on to the body and then covered with a clear lead glaze. The subsequent firing caused an intermingling of the colours. 1, record 5, English, - Whieldon%20ware
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Tortoise-shell ware" is frequently erroneously referred to as "Whieldon ware" irrespective of their true manufacturer. 2, record 5, English, - Whieldon%20ware
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Céramique ancienne (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poterie Whieldon
1, record 5, French, poterie%20Whieldon
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tortoiseshell butterfly
1, record 6, English, tortoiseshell%20butterfly
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tortoise shell 2, record 6, English, tortoise%20shell
correct
- tortoise-shell butterfly 3, record 6, English, tortoise%2Dshell%20%20butterfly
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the several brilliantly colored butterflies of the genus Nymphalis; esp: either of two such butterflies (N. Milberti and N.J. Albrun) that in the larval state feed upon nettles. 1, record 6, English, - tortoiseshell%20butterfly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vanesse
1, record 6, French, vanesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papillon rhopalocène, dont les chenilles sont glabres et les chrysalides toujours suspendues. 2, record 6, French, - vanesse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est notre plus petite Vanesse, ce qui n'enlève rien à sa beauté [au sujet de la Vanesse de Milberti]. 3, record 6, French, - vanesse
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des nymphalidés. 2, record 6, French, - vanesse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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