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ENCLUME CLOUTIER [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
- nailmaker's anvil
1, record 1, English, nailmaker%27s%20anvil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nailmaker's anvil: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - nailmaker%27s%20anvil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enclume de cloutier
1, record 1, French, enclume%20de%20cloutier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclume de cloutier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - enclume%20de%20cloutier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wrought Metal Items and Antique Tools
- Metal Forging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nail heading anvil
1, record 2, English, nail%20heading%20anvil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... nail heading anvil resembles a shoe last, made with a fixed hardie for cutting off the nails and pierced in the small end of the anvil's face with a small heading hole. 2, record 2, English, - nail%20heading%20anvil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Objets ouvrés et outils anciens (Métal)
- Forgeage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- place
1, record 2, French, place
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Place. Terme de Cloutier; c'est un ustensile de fer enfoncé par le pied dans un gros bloc de bois, qui sert comme établi au cloutier pour fabriquer ses clous. Cet ustensile est une espèce d’enclume plus plate que carrée, plus large par en-haut que par en-bas, dont la surface supérieure est unie et carrée d’un côté, et allongée de l'autre; c'est sur cet instrument que les ouvriers forgent et amenuisent leur baguette de fer pour en former des clous; il sert aussi pour appuyer la clouillère. 1, record 2, French, - place
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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