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WRECKING BALL [3 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
- wrecking ball
1, record 1, English, wrecking%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrecking ball: an item in the "Construction Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - wrecking%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulet de démolition
1, record 1, French, boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boulet de démolition : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de construction» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demolition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrecking ball
1, record 2, English, wrecking%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skull cracker 2, record 2, English, skull%20cracker
correct
- skullcracker 1, record 2, English, skullcracker
correct
- ball breaker 3, record 2, English, ball%20breaker
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings or compact bulky scrap for shipment. 3, record 2, English, - wrecking%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démolition
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boulet de démolition
1, record 2, French, boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boulet 2, record 2, French, boulet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse sphère de métal suspendue à une chaîne, ou à un câble, portée par une grue et utilisée en démolition comme une sorte de bélier. 3, record 2, French, - boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boulet de démolition. La démolition au boulet est exécutée à l'aide d'un lourd boulet suspendu au câble d'un engin de levage. Ce boulet vient heurter par mouvement pendulaire (swing) ou par mouvement vertical (mouton) la partie de construction à démolir. 4, record 2, French, - boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demolition (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heavy steel wrecking ball
1, record 3, English, heavy%20steel%20wrecking%20ball
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Destruction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lourd boulet de démolition en acier
1, record 3, French, lourd%20boulet%20de%20d%C3%A9molition%20en%20acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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