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SHOOFLY [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 1993-01-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glassware
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Shoofly flask 1, record 2, English, Shoofly%20flask
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets en verre
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flacon Shoofly
1, record 2, French, flacon%20Shoofly
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marque de commerce d'un flacon fabriqué au XIXe siècle. Ainsi désigné dans les catalogues de l'époque. 1, record 2, French, - flacon%20Shoofly
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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