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POTSHERD [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
- potsherd
1, record 1, English, potsherd
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potsherd: an item in the "Unclassifiable Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - potsherd
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écailles de pots
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cailles%20de%20pots
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écailles de pots : objet de la catégorie «Objets à fonction indéterminée». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cailles%20de%20pots
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shard
1, record 2, English, shard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sherd 2, record 2, English, sherd
correct
- potsherd 3, record 2, English, potsherd
correct
- potshard 4, record 2, English, potshard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fragment of pottery or porcelain, such as those found on excavated kiln-sites and waster-dumps. 5, record 2, English, - shard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contents of the trench were everything an archaeologist could hope for - distinct layers of Roman and Hellenistic garbage with an abundance of datable pottery shards. 6, record 2, English, - shard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shard: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - shard
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pot-sherd
- pot-shard
- pot sherd
- pot shard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tesson
1, record 2, French, tesson
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de poterie cassée. 2, record 2, French, - tesson
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesson : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - tesson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfarería
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiesto
1, record 2, Spanish, tiesto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmento 1, record 2, Spanish, fragmento
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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