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ZAX [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
- zax
1, record 1, English, zax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zax: an item in the "Masonry and Stoneworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - zax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau d'ardoisier
1, record 1, French, couteau%20d%27ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau d'ardoisier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maçonnerie ou du travail de la pierre» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - couteau%20d%27ardoisier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zax
1, record 2, English, zax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seax 2, record 2, English, seax
correct
- sax 3, record 2, English, sax
correct
- slate axe 4, record 2, English, slate%20axe
correct
- slate knife 5, record 2, English, slate%20knife
correct
- slate chopper 6, record 2, English, slate%20chopper
correct
- saixe 4, record 2, English, saixe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An axe used for shaping slates; it has a pointed peen for piercing the nail-holes. 4, record 2, English, - zax
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slater's axe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couteau d'ardoisier
1, record 2, French, couteau%20d%27ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couteau pour ardoises 2, record 2, French, couteau%20pour%20ardoises
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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