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PEN-HOLDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- School Equipment
- Writing Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desk penholder
1, record 1, English, desk%20penholder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penholder 2, record 1, English, penholder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a cylindrical tube ... on its own base, into which a pen may be inserted when not in use. 3, record 1, English, - desk%20penholder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- desk pen-holder
- pen-holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
- Instruments d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- socle porte-stylo
1, record 1, French, socle%20porte%2Dstylo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Writing Instruments
- Art Supplies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penholder
1, record 2, English, penholder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical rod or tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., into which the nib of a pen may be fixed, and which then forms the handle of the pen. 2, record 2, English, - penholder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pen-holder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'écriture
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte-plume
1, record 2, French, porte%2Dplume
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porteplume 2, record 2, French, porteplume
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige à l'extrémité de laquelle est adaptée une plume métallique pour écrire ou pour dessiner. 2, record 2, French, - porte%2Dplume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-plume : Les formes au pluriel pour la graphie avec trait-d'union sont «porte-plume» et «porte-plumes». 3, record 2, French, - porte%2Dplume
Record 2, Key term(s)
- porte-plumes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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