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FETLOCK SHEARS [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
- fetlock shears
1, record 1, English, fetlock%20shears
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fetlock shears: an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - fetlock%20shears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à crin
1, record 1, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20crin
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciseaux à crin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20crin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fetlock scissors
1, record 2, English, fetlock%20scissors
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fetlock shears 2, record 2, English, fetlock%20shears
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For cattle and horsegrooming. 1, record 2, English, - fetlock%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fetlock: The tuft of hair growing on the joint of a horse's leg just above the hoof. (Based on WINAG, 1962,p. 285). 3, record 2, English, - fetlock%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terms used with singular or plural verbs (Gage.) 4, record 2, English, - fetlock%20scissors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à fanons
1, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20fanons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour le toilettage des bovins et des chevaux. 2, record 2, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20fanons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fanon : [...] touffe de longs poils située à la partie postéro-inférieure du boulet chez les chevaux [...] 3, record 2, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20fanons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel d'usage. 4, record 2, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20fanons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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