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BRICK AX [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
- brick ax
1, record 1, English, brick%20ax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brick ax: an item in the "Masonry and Stoneworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - brick%20ax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hachette de briqueteur
1, record 1, French, hachette%20de%20briqueteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hachette de briqueteur : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maçonnerie ou du travail de la pierre» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - hachette%20de%20briqueteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brick axe
1, record 2, English, brick%20axe
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brick ax 2, record 2, English, brick%20ax
correct, see observation
- bricklayer's ax 3, record 2, English, bricklayer%27s%20ax
proposal, see observation
- bricklayer's axe 3, record 2, English, bricklayer%27s%20axe
proposal, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small ax with a sharp parallel peen as well as a striking face, used by bricklayers for dressing bricks. 3, record 2, English, - brick%20axe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All dictionaries consulted give "brick ax(e)" as synomym of "brick hammer"; in fact, although somewhat similar, the tools are different in form, the sharp edge of an ax being parallel to the handle and the one of the hammer being cross to the handle. 3, record 2, English, - brick%20axe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brick hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hachette de briqueteur
1, record 2, French, hachette%20de%20briqueteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hachette. Petite hache, prenant des formes différenciées selon les corps de métiers; elle porte en général, à l'opposé du taillant, une tête utilisable comme un marteau. 1, record 2, French, - hachette%20de%20briqueteur
Record 2, Key term(s)
- marteau de briqueteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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