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CROSSBOW [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

crossbow: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

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

arbalète : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
DEF

Arma de caza basada en la tensión por acción mecánica sobre un cable y en el lanzamiento de un dardo (virote).

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Record 3 2001-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed across a wooden stock with a groove along the middle to direct an arrow or a stone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Arme de trait, arc d'acier monté sur un fût et dont la corde se bandait avec un mécanisme.

Spanish

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