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CANON-HARPON [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
- harpoon gun
1, record 1, English, harpoon%20gun
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harpoon gun: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - harpoon%20gun
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon-harpon
1, record 1, French, canon%2Dharpon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon-harpon : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - canon%2Dharpon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harpoon gun
1, record 2, English, harpoon%20gun
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small cannon for shooting harpoons. 2, record 2, English, - harpoon%20gun
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canon-harpon
1, record 2, French, canon%2Dharpon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canon lance-harpon 1, record 2, French, canon%20lance%2Dharpon
correct, masculine noun
- fusil lance-harpon 2, record 2, French, fusil%20lance%2Dharpon
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canon destiné à la pêche ou à la chasse pélagiques (de la baleine, du cachalot, etc.) et dont le projectile est un harpon. 3, record 2, French, - canon%2Dharpon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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