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INCENSE [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
- incense
1, record 1, English, incense
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incense: an item in the "Household Accessories" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - incense
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encens
1, record 1, French, encens
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encens : objet de la classe «Accessoires ménagers» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - encens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- olibanum
1, record 2, English, olibanum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- frankincense 2, record 2, English, frankincense
correct
- incense 3, record 2, English, incense
- gum olibanum 4, record 2, English, gum%20olibanum
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gum resin obtained from various Arabian and N E African trees (genus Boswellia) of a family (Burseraceae), and often burned as incense. 1, record 2, English, - olibanum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oliban
1, record 2, French, oliban
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- encens 2, record 2, French, encens
correct, masculine noun
- oliban de Somalie 3, record 2, French, oliban%20de%20Somalie
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gomme-résine extraite par incision de l'écorce de divers boswellia (burseracées) provenant de l'Inde et surtout d'Afrique. 4, record 2, French, - oliban
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oliban de Somalie, que l'on appelle couramment encens [...] constitue une matière résineuse. Il s'agit de «larmes» globulaires ou piriformes que l'on recueille sur les tiges incisées de plusieurs variétés de burséracées [...]. Ces concrétions résineuses jaune pâle ou orange fournissent une substance foncée et dure, dont on tire des extraits. 3, record 2, French, - oliban
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incienso
1, record 2, Spanish, incienso
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- goma incienso 1, record 2, Spanish, goma%20incienso
feminine noun
- olíbano 1, record 2, Spanish, ol%C3%ADbano
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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