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SPEAR GUN [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

spear gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

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

fusil-harpon : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

The speargun is used to shoot fish, squid, octopi and other cephalopods.

Key term(s)
  • spear gun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
CONT

Le fusil harpon ou l'arbalète de chasse sous-marine est l'élément indispensable de la pêche sous-marine.

Spanish

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