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GRAB IRON [5 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
- grab iron
1, record 1, English, grab%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grab iron: an item in the "Rail Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - grab%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poignée en fer
1, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20en%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignée en fer : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport ferroviaire» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20en%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handhold 1, record 2, English, handhold
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grab iron 1, record 2, English, grab%20iron
- grab handle 1, record 2, English, grab%20handle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poignée
1, record 2, French, poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige courte 1, record 2, French, - poign%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grab handle handhold 1, record 3, English, grab%20handle%20handhold
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grab iron 1, record 3, English, grab%20iron
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poignée
1, record 3, French, poign%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tige courte 1, record 3, French, - poign%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- side grab iron
1, record 4, English, side%20grab%20iron
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the tank car (wagon-citerne); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 4, English, - side%20grab%20iron
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poignée latérale
1, record 4, French, poign%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- end handhold
1, record 5, English, end%20handhold
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- end grab iron 2, record 5, English, end%20grab%20iron
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the tank car and of the covered hopper car (see illustrations in CPAC-3). 3, record 5, English, - end%20handhold
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poignée de bout
1, record 5, French, poign%C3%A9e%20de%20bout
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce du wagon-citerne et du wagon-trémie couvert (voir illustrations dans CPAC-3). 2, record 5, French, - poign%C3%A9e%20de%20bout
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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