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PLACECARD HOLDER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banquets and Receptions
- Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- place card holder
1, record 1, English, place%20card%20holder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- place-card holder 2, record 1, English, place%2Dcard%20holder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place card holders are tabletop accessories that you set next to dinner plates to indicate where family members or guests should sit. The place card holders include a method for holding place cards, which are small cards that you use to write the names of guests. Together, they mark where everyone sits. 1, record 1, English, - place%20card%20holder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- placecard holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réceptions et banquets
- Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- support de marque-place
1, record 1, French, support%20de%20marque%2Dplace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- placecard holder
1, record 2, English, placecard%20holder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
placecard holder: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - placecard%20holder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- support de carte marque-place
1, record 2, French, support%20de%20carte%20marque%2Dplace
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support de carte marque-place : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - support%20de%20carte%20marque%2Dplace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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