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ETAU MAIN [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
- hand vise
1, record 1, English, hand%20vise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hand vise: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20vise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étau à main
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tau%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étau à main : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail des métaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tau%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand vice
1, record 2, English, hand%20vice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hand vise 2, record 2, English, hand%20vise
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Vice of which] the hinged jaws, 4-6 in. long, are kept apart by a spring and drawn together by a handscrew. Primarily a metal workers tool but often used in woodworking shops for holding small objects or for grasping recalcitrant nuts or bolts. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20vice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étau à main
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tau%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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