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CANON PIVOT [2 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
- swivel gun
1, record 1, English, swivel%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swivel gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - swivel%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à pivot
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20pivot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
v : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20pivot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swivel gun
1, record 2, English, swivel%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pierrier
1, record 2, French, pierrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon sur pivot 2, record 2, French, canon%20sur%20pivot
masculine noun
- canon monté sur pivot 3, record 2, French, canon%20mont%C3%A9%20sur%20pivot
masculine noun
- canon à pivot 4, record 2, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20pivot
masculine noun
- perrier 5, record 2, French, perrier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas anticuadas
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- canon de borda giratorio
1, record 2, Spanish, canon%20de%20borda%20giratorio
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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