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CRUMBCLOTH [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
- crumbcloth
1, record 1, English, crumbcloth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crumbcloth: an item in the "Floor Covering" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - crumbcloth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couvre-tapis
1, record 1, French, couvre%2Dtapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couvre-tapis : objet de la classe «Revêtement de sol» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - couvre%2Dtapis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crumbcloth
1, record 2, English, crumbcloth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a cloth often of damask formerly laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments. 1, record 2, English, - crumbcloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couvre-tapis
1, record 2, French, couvre%2Dtapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anciennement, dans les maisons riches, seulement le tapis servait à recouvrir le sol. C'est donc ce tapis qu'on cherchait à protéger des taches à l'heure des repas. 2, record 2, French, - couvre%2Dtapis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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