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CHEVRON [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

chevron: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

chevron : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Dress
DEF

An insignia consisting of a V-shaped bar or bars, worn on the sleeve of a military or police uniform to show rank or service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tenue militaire
DEF

Galon en forme de V renversé porté sur les manches d'un uniforme militaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Uniforme militar
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Record 3 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Chevron: One large V; Chevrons: Alternate 2" chevrons.

OBS

One of the markings that may be part of a racing colour scheme [on jacket].

OBS

Chevroned: having a chevron; decorated with an ornamental figure of a zigzag form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Un des motifs pouvant faire partie d'un dispositif de couleurs.

OBS

Adjectif : chevronné.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

An ordinary consisting of stripes meeting at an angle in the form of the rafters of a house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Meuble d'écu formé de deux pièces assemblées en forme de compas et ne touchant pas au sommet de l'écu. Quand le chevron est seul et sans être accompagné, il doit occuper le tiers de l'écu. Le chevron peut être abaissé, accompagné, appointé, brisé, contre-chevronné, etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Beads and Small Glassware
DEF

A kind of bead, varying in size from very small to as much as an inch in diameter, built up by layers of coloured glass (usually red, white and blue), and often ground at the end to show the layers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perles de verre et verroterie
DEF

Type de perles de dimensions variées, allant des très petites à celles d'un pouce de diamètre, faites de différentes couches de verre de couleur (généralement rouge, blanc et bleu) et souvent polies aux extrémités pour exposer les couches.

Spanish

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