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BOX TOE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- toe box 1, record 1, English, toe%20box
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of leather of other material placed between the toecap and lining of a shoe and treated with a substance (as a gum) that hardens after the shoe is lasted permanently. 1, record 1, English, - toe%20box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embout de protection
1, record 1, French, embout%20de%20protection
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coquille 1, record 1, French, coquille
feminine noun
- embout de sécurité 1, record 1, French, embout%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coquille résistante incorporée au cours de la fabrication de la chaussure de sécurité soit par-dessus le bout de la tige, soit entre le dessus et la doublure du bout de la tige, et destinée à protéger les orteils des risques d'écrasement. 1, record 1, French, - embout%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metal toe guard 1, record 2, English, metal%20toe%20guard
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- metal toe box 1, record 2, English, metal%20toe%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embout d'acier
1, record 2, French, embout%20d%27acier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- toe box
1, record 3, English, toe%20box
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the shoe that covers the toes. 1, record 3, English, - toe%20box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bout de la chaussure
1, record 3, French, bout%20de%20la%20chaussure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité antérieure de la chaussure qui reçoit et protège les orteils, et revêt de plus une forme commandée par l'esthétique. 1, record 3, French, - bout%20de%20la%20chaussure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Work Clothes
- Footwear (Clothing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metal-toed shoe
1, record 4, English, metal%2Dtoed%20shoe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- steel toe shoe 2, record 4, English, steel%20toe%20shoe
correct
- steel safety toe shoe 3, record 4, English, steel%20safety%20toe%20shoe
proposal
- steel toe guard shoe 3, record 4, English, steel%20toe%20guard%20shoe
proposal
- steel-capped toe shoe 3, record 4, English, steel%2Dcapped%20toe%20shoe
proposal
- steel cap toe shoe 3, record 4, English, steel%20cap%20toe%20shoe
proposal
- steel toe box shoe 3, record 4, English, steel%20toe%20box%20shoe
proposal
- metal toe box shoe 3, record 4, English, metal%20toe%20box%20shoe
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- steel-toed shoe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Vêtements de travail
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaussure à embout d'acier
1, record 4, French, chaussure%20%C3%A0%20embout%20d%27acier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embout de protection : coquille résistante, en acier, incorporée au cours de la fabrication de la chaussure de sécurité, soit entre le dessus et la doublure du bout de la tige, soit par-dessus le bout de la tige, et destinée à protéger les orteils des risques d'écrasement. 2, record 4, French, - chaussure%20%C3%A0%20embout%20d%27acier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Skating
- Ice Hockey
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- box toe
1, record 5, English, box%20toe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Patinage
- Hockey sur glace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- embout rigide
1, record 5, French, embout%20rigide
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Clothing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- box toe board 1, record 6, English, box%20toe%20board
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- revêtement intérieur pour chaussures 1, record 6, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20int%C3%A9rieur%20pour%20chaussures
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(B.F.S., classif. des importat.) 1, record 6, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20int%C3%A9rieur%20pour%20chaussures
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Steel
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steel toe box 1, record 7, English, steel%20toe%20box
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bout renforcé en acier 1, record 7, French, bout%20renforc%C3%A9%20en%20acier
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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