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THROWING STICK [4 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
- throwing stick
1, record 1, English, throwing%20stick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
throwing stick: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - throwing%20stick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance javeline
1, record 1, French, lance%20javeline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lance javeline : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - lance%20javeline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prong of a throwing stick 1, record 2, English, prong%20of%20a%20throwing%20stick
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a spear thrower of ca. 2 ft. long, one end of which is held by the fingers, and the other end is attached by a prong to the weapon's butt. 1, record 2, English, - prong%20of%20a%20throwing%20stick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet d'un propulseur 1, record 2, French, crochet%20d%27un%20propulseur
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loops of a throwing stick 1, record 3, English, loops%20of%20a%20throwing%20stick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anneaux de propulseur 1, record 3, French, anneaux%20de%20propulseur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- throwing stick 1, record 4, English, throwing%20stick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Ethnologie) 1, record 4, English, - throwing%20stick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lance javeline
1, record 4, French, lance%20javeline
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- propulseur 1, record 4, French, propulseur
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Nord canadien, 4-1968) 1, record 4, French, - lance%20javeline
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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