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EPONGE TOILETTE [9 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
- cosmetic sponge
1, record 1, English, cosmetic%20sponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cosmetic sponge: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - cosmetic%20sponge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge cosmétique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20cosm%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge cosmétique : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20cosm%C3%A9tique
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
- contraceptive sponge
1, record 2, English, contraceptive%20sponge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraceptive sponge: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - contraceptive%20sponge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éponge contraceptive
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20contraceptive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge contraceptive : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20contraceptive
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
- bath sponge
1, record 3, English, bath%20sponge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bath sponge: an item in the "Toilet Articles" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - bath%20sponge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponge de bain
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20bain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge de bain : objet de la classe «Articles de toilette» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20de%20bain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Yellow sponge
1, record 4, English, Yellow%20sponge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellow or brownish short-fibered commercial sponge ... occurring in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean off the West Indies. 1, record 4, English, - Yellow%20sponge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éponge de toilette
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20toilette
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éponge officinale 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9ponge%20officinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air-jet terry weaving machine
1, record 5, English, air%2Djet%20terry%20weaving%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- air-jet weaving machine for terry towel fabrics 2, record 5, English, air%2Djet%20weaving%20machine%20for%20terry%20towel%20fabrics
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The air-jet terry weaving machine ... is made for a wide range of applications: Hand and bath towels can be produced just the same as materials for leisure time, sport, and beachwear. 3, record 5, English, - air%2Djet%20terry%20weaving%20machine
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine à tisser à jet d’air pour tissu éponge
1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tisser%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20pour%20tissu%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- machine à tisser jet d’air éponge 1, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tisser%20jet%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
- machine à tisser à jet d’air pour éponge 2, record 5, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tisser%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20pour%20%C3%A9ponge
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La machine à tisser jet d’air éponge [...] offre un large éventail d’applications : des serviettes de toilette et draps de bain peuvent être produits aussi bien que des tissus pour les secteurs des loisirs, du sport ou du balnéaire. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tisser%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%26rsquo%3Bair%20pour%20tissu%20%C3%A9ponge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- terry towel fabric
1, record 6, English, terry%20towel%20fabric
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tissu éponge pour serviettes
1, record 6, French, tissu%20%C3%A9ponge%20pour%20serviettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éponge : Tissu absorbant à boucles non coupées [...] Emplois : serviettes de toilette, peignoirs, tapis de bain, vêtements de plage et de sports. 2, record 6, French, - tissu%20%C3%A9ponge%20pour%20serviettes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-03-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bath sheet
1, record 7, English, bath%20sheet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bath-sheet 2, record 7, English, bath%2Dsheet
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- drap de bain
1, record 7, French, drap%20de%20bain
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dim. 84 X 168 cm (33 X 66"). 2, record 7, French, - drap%20de%20bain
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grande serviette de toilette en tissu éponge. 3, record 7, French, - drap%20de%20bain
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dobby border
1, record 8, English, dobby%20border
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Towels have dobby borders, hemmed ends.... 1, record 8, English, - dobby%20border
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- liteau façonné
1, record 8, French, liteau%20fa%C3%A7onn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Liteau. haie de couleur parallèle à chaque lisière du linge de maison uni. Nappe, serviettes à liteaux. 2, record 8, French, - liteau%20fa%C3%A7onn%C3%A9
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les liteaux des serviettes de toilette ne sont pas nécessairement d’une couleur différente. Les serviettes sont faites en tissu éponge et leur liteaux sont tissés le plus souvent en fil mercerisé. 3, record 8, French, - liteau%20fa%C3%A7onn%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mitt-type loofah 1, record 9, English, mitt%2Dtype%20loofah
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mitt-type luffa 1, record 9, English, mitt%2Dtype%20luffa
- mitt-type vegetable sponge 1, record 9, English, mitt%2Dtype%20vegetable%20sponge
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luffa: the fibrous skeleton of the luffa fruit used as a sponge. ... also called loofah and vegetable sponge. 2, record 9, English, - mitt%2Dtype%20loofah
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gant de toilette en éponge végétale
1, record 9, French, gant%20de%20toilette%20en%20%C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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