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PRICKER [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

pricker: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

baguette de pompage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
CONT

Drawing. It is advisable to work on the backs of photographs, pricking the point through. The only caution here is that the pricker be a fine needle and be held vertical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Instrument constitué par un manche et un minuscule mandrin pouvant recevoir de fines aiguilles pour piquer des points.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)

Spanish

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