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POULAINE [8 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
- crakow
1, record 1, English, crakow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crakow: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - crakow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulier à la poulaine
1, record 1, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulier à la poulaine : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Naval Forces
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead wood
1, record 2, English, dead%20wood
correct, pejorative
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deadwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces navales
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gabier de poulaine
1, record 2, French, gabier%20de%20poulaine
correct, masculine noun, pejorative, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marin bon à rien. 2, record 2, French, - gabier%20de%20poulaine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gabier de poulaine : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - gabier%20de%20poulaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crew's washroom
1, record 3, English, crew%27s%20washroom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seamen's head 2, record 3, English, seamen%27s%20head
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Parties des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poulaine
1, record 3, French, poulaine
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- WC de l’équipage 2, record 3, French, WC%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
- toilette de l’équipage 2, record 3, French, toilette%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quipage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poulaine : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 3, French, - poulaine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chiefs and petty officers' heads and washplace
1, record 4, English, chiefs%20and%20petty%20officers%27%20heads%20and%20washplace
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 4, English, - chiefs%20and%20petty%20officers%27%20heads%20and%20washplace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poulaines et lavabos des officiers mariniers
1, record 4, French, poulaines%20et%20lavabos%20des%20officiers%20mariniers
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«poulaine» est du genre féminin. 2, record 4, French, - poulaines%20et%20lavabos%20des%20officiers%20mariniers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«lavabo» est du genre masculin. 2, record 4, French, - poulaines%20et%20lavabos%20des%20officiers%20mariniers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 4, French, - poulaines%20et%20lavabos%20des%20officiers%20mariniers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seaman's head 1, record 5, English, seaman%27s%20head
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poulaine
1, record 5, French, poulaine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superstructure à claire-voie, extérieure à la muraille de part et d’autre de l’étrave, qui supportait autrefois les cabinets d’aisance de l’équipage. 1, record 5, French, - poulaine
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- beque
1, record 5, Spanish, beque
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-08-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heads
1, record 6, English, heads
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also seamen's head, officers' head. 1, record 6, English, - heads
Record 6, Key term(s)
- head
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bouteilles
1, record 6, French, bouteilles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- poulaine 1, record 6, French, poulaine
correct, feminine noun
- corneaux 1, record 6, French, corneaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En termes généraux, bouteilles désigne le WC des officiers et poulaine celui de l'équipage. Corneaux désigne également le WC de l'équipage mais est un peu moins courant. Parfois écrit cornaux. 1, record 6, French, - bouteilles
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bouteille
- corneau
- cornaux
- cornau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- beaked shoes 1, record 7, English, beaked%20shoes
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
after the Polish fashion. 1, record 7, English, - beaked%20shoes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poulaine 1, record 7, French, poulaine
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-04-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- poulaine
1, record 8, English, poulaine
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- crakow 1, record 8, English, crakow
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the end of the 14th century and all through the 15th, [the] shoes of princes had toes extended 24 inches (60 cm) beyond the foot, stuffed with fiber or straw to keep them in shape [and these] shoes were called poulaines or crakows, suggesting that the fashion may have originated in Poland. 1, record 8, English, - poulaine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As these long points became inconvenient, they were sometimes tied up to the knees with chains. 1, record 8, English, - poulaine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soulier à la poulaine
1, record 8, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- chaussure à la poulaine 2, record 8, French, chaussure%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
correct
- poulaine 2, record 8, French, poulaine
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) chaussure [à la mode au XIVe et XVe siècle, qui] se terminait par une longue pointe ou bec, dont l’intérieur était rembourré. 1, record 8, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois l’extrémité de cette pointe était recourbée, relevée, et même ornée de grelots ou de quelque figure grotesque. Sa longueur finit par prendre des proportions si démesurées qu’on fut obligé, afin de pouvoir marcher, de l’attacher aux genoux avec des chaînes d’or ou d’argent. 1, record 8, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20la%20poulaine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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