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SUGAR CUTTER [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
- sugar cutter
1, record 1, English, sugar%20cutter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sugar cutter: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - sugar%20cutter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casse-sucre
1, record 1, French, casse%2Dsucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
casse-sucre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - casse%2Dsucre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sugar nippers
1, record 2, English, sugar%20nippers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sugar cutter 2, record 2, English, sugar%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweets were a delicacy in the early days. ... Moreso, sugar came in cones that were rock hard. To remove a chunk from the cone, one used a pair of sugar nippers (also called sugar shears.) Then it was pulverized with a sugar hammer that had a ball (peen) at one end and a hatchet-like blade at the other. 1, record 2, English, - sugar%20nippers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sugar was not always granulated as we know it today. During the Victorian era, sugar came in "loafs" or "cones" which needed to be cut or broken off into lumps with a special tool. 3, record 2, English, - sugar%20nippers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- casse-sucre
1, record 2, French, casse%2Dsucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument pour casser le sucre en morceaux réguliers. 2, record 2, French, - casse%2Dsucre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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