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MARTEAU ABATTAGE [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
- slaughtering hammer
1, record 1, English, slaughtering%20hammer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slaughtering hammer: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - slaughtering%20hammer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau d'abattage
1, record 1, French, marteau%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau d’abattage : 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 1, French, - marteau%20d%27abattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- poleaxe
1, record 2, English, poleaxe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- poleax 1, record 2, English, poleax
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An axe used by butchers to slaughter animals. 1, record 2, English, - poleaxe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- merlin
1, record 2, French, merlin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marteau utilisé pour assommer les bovins lors de l'abattage. 1, record 2, French, - merlin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blaze
1, record 3, English, blaze
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slash 1, record 3, English, slash
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow excision removing a portion of the bark from a tree stem generally made for purposes of identification. 2, record 3, English, - blaze
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slash: According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, term used in Malaysia and Nigeria. 2, record 3, English, - blaze
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flache
1, record 3, French, flache
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flachis 2, record 3, French, flachis
correct, masculine noun
- blanchi 2, record 3, French, blanchi
correct, masculine noun
- blanchis 3, record 3, French, blanchis
correct, masculine noun
- plaque 4, record 3, French, plaque
feminine noun, Canada
- plaquis 3, record 3, French, plaquis
masculine noun, rare
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entaille peu profonde faite sur l'écorce d’un arbre au moyen du tranchant du marteau forestier et destinée à le désigner soit à l'abattage ou au maintien en réserve. 5, record 3, French, - flache
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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