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SHOO-FLY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoofly
1, record 1, English, shoofly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shoo fly 2, record 1, English, shoo%20fly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] long-fingered device in some cylinder presses for freeing the printed sheet from the cylinder for delivery. 1, record 1, English, - shoofly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shoo-fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chasse-feuille
1, record 1, French, chasse%2Dfeuille
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 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shoo-fly
1, record 2, English, shoo%2Dfly
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - shoo%2Dfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déviation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9viation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contournement temporaire 1, record 2, French, contournement%20temporaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9viation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shoofly
1, record 3, English, shoofly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Shoo-Fly 2, record 3, English, Shoo%2DFly
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a child's rocker having the seat built on or usually between supports representing an animal figure (as of a duck or swans) (...) 1, record 3, English, - shoofly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reversible Shoo-Fly rocker 2, record 3, English, - shoofly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- siège berçant 1, record 3, French, si%C3%A8ge%20ber%C3%A7ant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
petite berceuse pour enfants, imitant plus ou moins un animal, et dont la plate-forme sur laquelle on s'asseoit est fixée à deux feuilles de contreplaqué. La forme du siège prend en fait la forme de l'animal. On peut aussi désigner cet objet d'après le nom de l'animal qu'il représente. 2, record 3, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20ber%C3%A7ant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
siège berçant réversible 1, record 3, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20ber%C3%A7ant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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