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DIABLE BOIS [3 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
- timber dolly
1, record 1, English, timber%20dolly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
timber dolly: an item in the "Forestry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - timber%20dolly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diable à bois
1, record 1, French, diable%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diable à bois : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de foresterie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - diable%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- devilwood
1, record 2, English, devilwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American olive 2, record 2, English, American%20olive
correct
- wild olive 2, record 2, English, wild%20olive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Oleaceae. 3, record 2, English, - devilwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- olivier d’Amérique
1, record 2, French, olivier%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois du diable 1, record 2, French, bois%20du%20diable
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Oleaceae. 2, record 2, French, - olivier%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mythology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chasse-galerie 1, record 3, English, chasse%2Dgalerie
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bewitched canoe 1, record 3, English, bewitched%20canoe
- flying canoe 2, record 3, English, flying%20canoe
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to an ancient French Canadian legend, a flying canoe which carried passengers who made a pact with the devil, to their destination. 3, record 3, English, - chasse%2Dgalerie
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mythologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chasse-galerie
1, record 3, French, chasse%2Dgalerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chasse-galerie, ce canot d’écorce qui voyageait dans le ciel [mu par le diable] est [une légende bien] connue [au Québec]. Elle remonte à l'époque des coureurs de bois et des voyageurs du nord-ouest. 2, record 3, French, - chasse%2Dgalerie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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