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CRUCHE [16 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
- libation jug
1, record 1, English, libation%20jug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libation jug: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - libation%20jug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cruche à libation
1, record 1, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20libation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à libation : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20libation
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
- syrup jug
1, record 2, English, syrup%20jug
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syrup jug: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - syrup%20jug
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cruche à sirop
1, record 2, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20sirop
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à sirop : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20sirop
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
- monkey jug
1, record 3, English, monkey%20jug
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monkey jug: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - monkey%20jug
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cruche africaine
1, record 3, French, cruche%20africaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche africaine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - cruche%20africaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- serving jug
1, record 4, English, serving%20jug
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serving jug: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - serving%20jug
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cruche de service
1, record 4, French, cruche%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- verseuse 1, record 4, French, verseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche de service; verseuse : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - cruche%20de%20service
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- jug
1, record 5, English, jug
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jug: an item in the "Containers" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 5, English, - jug
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cruche
1, record 5, French, cruche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche : objet de la classe «Contenants» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 5, French, - cruche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Toby jug
1, record 6, English, Toby%20jug
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toby jug: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 6, English, - Toby%20jug
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cruche à personnage
1, record 6, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20personnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à personnage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 6, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20personnage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bunghole jug
1, record 7, English, bunghole%20jug
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunghole jug: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 7, English, - bunghole%20jug
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cruche à trou de cannelle
1, record 7, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20trou%20de%20cannelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cruche à bonde 1, record 7, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20bonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à trou de cannelle; cruche à bonde : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 7, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20trou%20de%20cannelle
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- communion pitcher
1, record 8, English, communion%20pitcher
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communion pitcher: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 8, English, - communion%20pitcher
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cruche de communion
1, record 8, French, cruche%20de%20communion
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche de communion : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 8, French, - cruche%20de%20communion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- whiskey jug
1, record 9, English, whiskey%20jug
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whiskey jug: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 9, English, - whiskey%20jug
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cruche à whisky
1, record 9, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20whisky
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à whisky : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 9, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20whisky
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- food storage jug
1, record 10, English, food%20storage%20jug
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
food storage jug: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 10, English, - food%20storage%20jug
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cruche à aliments
1, record 10, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20aliments
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à aliments : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 10, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20aliments
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- face jug
1, record 11, English, face%20jug
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face jug: an item in the "Art" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 11, English, - face%20jug
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cruche à visage
1, record 11, French, cruche%20%C3%A0%20visage
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cruche à visage : objet de la classe «Œuvre artistique» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 11, French, - cruche%20%C3%A0%20visage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2017-05-24
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- clay pot water cooler
1, record 12, English, clay%20pot%20water%20cooler
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- earthen water cooler 2, record 12, English, earthen%20water%20cooler
correct
- earthen pot 3, record 12, English, earthen%20pot
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earthen pots have small pores through which the water seeps ... as evaporation leads to cooling of the substance. 3, record 12, English, - clay%20pot%20water%20cooler
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- gargoulette
1, record 12, French, gargoulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- pot à eau en argile 2, record 12, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20eau%20en%20argile
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cruche de terre poreuse, à travers les parois de laquelle l'eau filtre lentement et s’évapore, ce qui a pour effet de rafraîchir l'eau qui reste. 3, record 12, French, - gargoulette
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gargoulette repose sur le même principe que l’alcarazas, la réaction endothermique de l’évaporation. 3, record 12, French, - gargoulette
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-03-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Packaging
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- bail
1, record 13, English, bail
correct, noun, specific
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire carrying attachment on a container. 2, record 13, English, - bail
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French term "anse" describes a container handle that can be made of any type of material. 2, record 13, English, - bail
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Emballages
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- anse
1, record 13, French, anse
feminine noun, generic
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie recourbée en arc, en anneau, etc., par laquelle on prend un vase, une cruche, un panier. 1, record 13, French, - anse
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «bail» se rapporte à une poignée composée uniquement de fil de fer. 2, record 13, French, - anse
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1996-03-14
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Stoneware
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Bartmann jug
1, record 14, English, Bartmann%20jug
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- bellarmine 2, record 14, English, bellarmine
correct
- greybeard 3, record 14, English, greybeard
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stoneware bottle, globular or pear-shaped, that has a moulded bearded mask on, or just below, the neck, and often a coat of arms below the mask. 4, record 14, English, - Bartmann%20jug
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bellarmines were originally made in Cologne (Germany) in the 16th century, and the mask was thought in England, to which they were exported in large quantities, to represent Cardinal Bellarmino (1542-1621), one of the leaders of the Counter Reformation. 4, record 14, English, - Bartmann%20jug
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Grès
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- bellarmine
1, record 14, French, bellarmine
feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bouteille, cruche. 1, record 14, French, - bellarmine
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1984-08-07
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Wine Service
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- oenochoe
1, record 15, English, oenochoe
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- oinochoe 1, record 15, English, oinochoe
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel used for dipping wine from the crater or bowl and filling the drinking cups. 2, record 15, English, - oenochoe
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: oenochoes or oenochoae. 1, record 15, English, - oenochoe
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Service des vins
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- oenochoé
1, record 15, French, oenocho%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antiquité gr. :Cruche à embouchure trilobée(dont on se) servait pour puiser le mélange d’eau et de vin dans le cratère, et le verser dans les coupes. 1, record 15, French, - oenocho%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1981-12-10
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- spiggot 1, record 16, English, spiggot
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- bec verseur
1, record 16, French, bec%20verseur
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orifice au bas d’une cruche. 2, record 16, French, - bec%20verseur
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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