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WRITING CASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- School Equipment
- Writing Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- writing case
1, record 1, English, writing%20case
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable case for holding writing materials and paper. 2, record 1, English, - writing%20case
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
- Instruments d'écriture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écritoire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9critoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coffret, étui contenant ce qu'il faut pour écrire. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9critoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écritoire contenait de l'encre, un canif, des plumes, un sablier [et] un pain à cacheter. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9critoire
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
- writing equipment case
1, record 2, English, writing%20equipment%20case
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writing equipment case: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - writing%20equipment%20case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étui pour matériel d'écriture
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tui%20pour%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27%C3%A9criture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étui pour matériel d'écriture : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tui%20pour%20mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27%C3%A9criture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- writing case
1, record 3, English, writing%20case
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
writing case: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - writing%20case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nécessaire à écrire
1, record 3, French, n%C3%A9cessaire%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nécessaire à écrire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - n%C3%A9cessaire%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Dahl' s law dictionary : French to English/English to French : an annotated legal dictionary, including authoritative definitions from codes, case law, statutes and legal writing
1, record 4, English, Dahl%27%20s%20law%20dictionary%20%3A%20French%20to%20English%2FEnglish%20to%20French%20%3A%20an%20annotated%20legal%20dictionary%2C%20including%20authoritative%20definitions%20from%20codes%2C%20case%20law%2C%20statutes%20and%20legal%20writing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Dahl’s law dictionary 1, record 4, English, Dahl%26rsquo%3Bs%20law%20dictionary
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Title on Added Title Page: Dahl's Law Dictionary. 1, record 4, English, - Dahl%27%20s%20law%20dictionary%20%3A%20French%20to%20English%2FEnglish%20to%20French%20%3A%20an%20annotated%20legal%20dictionary%2C%20including%20authoritative%20definitions%20from%20codes%2C%20case%20law%2C%20statutes%20and%20legal%20writing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Author: Henry S. Dahl. Buffalo, New York; Paris: W.S. Hein; Editions Dalloz, 1995. 1, record 4, English, - Dahl%27%20s%20law%20dictionary%20%3A%20French%20to%20English%2FEnglish%20to%20French%20%3A%20an%20annotated%20legal%20dictionary%2C%20including%20authoritative%20definitions%20from%20codes%2C%20case%20law%2C%20statutes%20and%20legal%20writing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Dictionnaire juridique Dahl : français-anglais/anglais-français : dictionnaire juridique annoté, avec des définitions tirées des codes de la jurisprudence, des lois et de la doctrine
1, record 4, French, Dictionnaire%20juridique%20Dahl%20%3A%20fran%C3%A7ais%2Danglais%2Fanglais%2Dfran%C3%A7ais%20%3A%20dictionnaire%20juridique%20annot%C3%A9%2C%20avec%20des%20d%C3%A9finitions%20tir%C3%A9es%20des%20codes%20de%20la%20jurisprudence%2C%20des%20lois%20et%20de%20la%20doctrine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Dictionnaire juridique Dahl 1, record 4, French, Dictionnaire%20juridique%20Dahl
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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