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BOX NAIL [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
- farrier's nail box
1, record 1, English, farrier%27s%20nail%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
farrier's nail box: an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - farrier%27s%20nail%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloutière
1, record 1, French, clouti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cloutière : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - clouti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- box coated nail 1, record 2, English, box%20coated%20nail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coated box nail 2, record 2, English, coated%20box%20nail
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
box nail: A slender wire nail with a large flat head, used in making boxes. It is usually made of lighter gage wire than a sinker nail. 3, record 2, English, - box%20coated%20nail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe à tête plate recouverte d'un enduit
1, record 2, French, pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pointe à tête plate. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pointes à employer pour le montage des caisses. 3, record 2, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«clous enduits de béton» [en anglais : «cement-coated nails»]. 4, record 2, French, - pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20recouverte%20d%27un%20enduit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box nail
1, record 3, English, box%20nail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender wire nail with a large flat head used in making boxes. 2, record 3, English, - box%20nail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clou d'emballage
1, record 3, French, clou%20d%27emballage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clou d'emballage 1, record 3, French, clou%20d%27emballage
correct, masculine noun
- clou à boîtes 2, record 3, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20bo%C3%AEtes
masculine noun
- clou à caisse 3, record 3, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20caisse
masculine noun
- clou à caisses 4, record 3, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20caisses
masculine noun
- pointe à tête plate pour le montage des caisses 5, record 3, French, pointe%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate%20pour%20le%20montage%20des%20caisses
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pointes à employer pour le montage des caisses. 6, record 3, French, - clou%20d%27emballage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pointe : Long clou cylindrique, à tête de faible dimension, utilisé surtout pour l'assemblage des pièces de bois. 7, record 3, French, - clou%20d%27emballage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le type de clou le plus couramment employé est la pointe : c'est une petite tige métallique, généralement en acier, dont la section, le plus souvent ronde, parfois carrée ou rectangulaire, est uniforme et identique à celle du fil initial; elle a une extrémité pointue et, à l'autre bout, une tête façonnée, plate, large, extra-large, ronde, conique, fraisée, etc. 7, record 3, French, - clou%20d%27emballage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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