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COUPE-ONGLES [2 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
- toenail nipper
1, record 1, English, toenail%20nipper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toenail nipper: an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - toenail%20nipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-ongles pour animal domestique
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dongles%20pour%20animal%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe-ongles pour animal domestique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dongles%20pour%20animal%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
- Personal Esthetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nail clipper
1, record 2, English, nail%20clipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nail trimmer 2, record 2, English, nail%20trimmer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nail clipper or a nail trimmer is a mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails. Nail clippers are usually made of metal. ... Most nail clippers usually come with another tool attached to it that is used to clean the dirt out of nails. 2, record 2, English, - nail%20clipper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
- Esthétique et soins corporels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe-ongles
1, record 2, French, coupe%2Dongles
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe-ongle 1, record 2, French, coupe%2Dongle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pince pour couper les ongles. 1, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dongles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «coupe-ongles» ou «coupe-ongle». 2, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dongles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des coupe-ongles. 1, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dongles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coupe-ongle(sing.) ;coupe-ongles(pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert(2004). 2, record 2, French, - coupe%2Dongles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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