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CLAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Claw™
1, record 1, English, Claw%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Claw: 4 X 4 vehicle with 2 speeds and reverse. Uses 3 D batteries, not included. 1, record 1, English, - Claw%26trade%3B
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Claw™: A trademark of Tonka (Canada). 1, record 1, English, - Claw%26trade%3B
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Claw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Claw
1, record 1, French, Claw
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule tout terrain avec levier de 2 vitesses et marche arrière. 1, record 1, French, - Claw
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ClawMC</sup> : Marque de commerce de la société Tonka, Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Claw
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
- Wood Furniture Manufacture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- claw and ball foot
1, record 2, English, claw%20and%20ball%20foot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ball and claw foot 1, record 2, English, ball%20and%20claw%20foot
correct
- talon-and ball foot 2, record 2, English, talon%2Dand%20ball%20foot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the design for this foot was derived from the oriental design of a dragon's claw holding a ball or a pearl ... It was the foot most commonly found on a cabriole leg. 1, record 2, English, - claw%20and%20ball%20foot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- claw and ball
- ball and claw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Fabrication des meubles en bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pied à griffe et à balle
1, record 2, French, pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20balle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pied à griffe et à boule 2, record 2, French, pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20boule
correct, masculine noun
- pied rococo Chippendale 3, record 2, French, pied%20rococo%20Chippendale
correct, masculine noun
- pied en forme de serre et de boule 4, record 2, French, pied%20en%20forme%20de%20serre%20et%20de%20boule
masculine noun
- serre et boule 5, record 2, French, serre%20et%20boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Queen Ann Style. [...] la forme des pieds des meubles : galbés en cabriole, ils se terminent par une spatule arrondie ou club ou par une serre et une boule(«claw-and-ball»), selon un modèle d’origine chinoise. 6, record 2, French, - pied%20%C3%A0%20griffe%20et%20%C3%A0%20balle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- claw and ball
- ball-and-claw foot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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