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PUNK [3 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
- punk
1, record 1, English, punk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punk: an item in the "Temperature Control Equipment" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - punk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amadou
1, record 1, French, amadou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amadou : objet de la classe «Équipement de régulation de la température» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - amadou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- punk
1, record 2, English, punk
correct, North America, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft decayed or rotten wood ... 2, record 2, English, - punk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The final stage of decay or rot. Compare with "incipient decay". 3, record 2, English, - punk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carie
1, record 2, French, carie
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourriture 2, record 2, French, pourriture
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décomposition du bois sous l'action de champignons ou d'autres micro-organismes créant un ramollissement, une perte de résistance et de masse progressive, et souvent un changement de texture et de couleur. 3, record 2, French, - carie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- News and Journalism (General)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- filler
1, record 3, English, filler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- media filler 2, record 3, English, media%20filler
correct
- plug 3, record 3, English, plug
correct
- squib 4, record 3, English, squib
correct, regional, United States
- general feature 5, record 3, English, general%20feature
- punk 1, record 3, English, punk
regional, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brief, comparatively unimportant news item, sometimes used merely as a filler. 6, record 3, English, - filler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
for "filler" : Short matter kept ready to fill space in a journal or magazine. 1, record 3, English, - filler
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be used for public relations releases. 7, record 3, English, - filler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Information et journalisme (Généralités)
- Presse écrite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouche-trou
1, record 3, French, bouche%2Dtrou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- article bouche-trou 2, record 3, French, article%20bouche%2Dtrou
correct, masculine noun
- texte bouche-trou 3, record 3, French, texte%20bouche%2Dtrou
correct, masculine noun
- article expéditif 4, record 3, French, article%20exp%C3%A9ditif
masculine noun
- article de remplissage 4, record 3, French, article%20de%20remplissage
masculine noun
- bouchage 5, record 3, French, bouchage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit texte rédigé au dernier moment pour remplir un espace resté libre dans la page. Par extension, tout article de peu d'importance. 6, record 3, French, - bouche%2Dtrou
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'il s'agit d'une annonce, on peut préciser "annonce bouche-trou" (DUVIP, 1990, p. 224). 7, record 3, French, - bouche%2Dtrou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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