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BEC CORBIN [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

shipwright's meaking iron: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bec de corbin : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
CONT

A bec de corbin is a type of pole weapon that was popular in medieval Europe. The name is Old French for "crow's beak." ... it consists of a modified hammer's head and spike mounted atop a long pole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes
CONT

Le bec de corbin est une arme d’hast montée sur une lance. Son sommet se présente sous la forme d’une pique et dispose sur chaque côté d’une tête de marteau et d’une autre pique en forme de bec de corbeau, d’où elle tire son nom.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Dentistry
DEF

A dental excavator with a claw-shaped working point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Excavateur dentaire dont la lame pointue et de section approximativement triangulaire a deux bords tranchants.

OBS

bec de corbin; excavateur bec de corbin : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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