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LETTRE DE CACHET [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
- lettre de cachet
1, record 1, English, lettre%20de%20cachet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettre de cachet: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - lettre%20de%20cachet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettre de cachet
1, record 1, French, lettre%20de%20cachet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lettre de cachet : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - lettre%20de%20cachet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Business and Administrative Documents
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lettre de cachet
1, record 2, English, lettre%20de%20cachet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- order bearing the sovereign's seal 2, record 2, English, order%20bearing%20the%20sovereign%27s%20seal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A letter signed by the king and countersigned by a secretary of state and used primarily to authorize someone’s imprisonment. 1, record 2, English, - lettre%20de%20cachet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettre de cachet
1, record 2, French, lettre%20de%20cachet
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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