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FORGE [4 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
- forge
1, record 1, English, forge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forge: an item in the "Metalworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - forge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forge
1, record 1, French, forge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forge : 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, - forge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blast furnace
1, record 2, English, blast%20furnace
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft furnace in which solid fuel is burned with an airblast to smelt ore in a continuous operation. 2, record 2, English, - blast%20furnace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blast furnace: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 2, English, - blast%20furnace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut fourneau
1, record 2, French, haut%20fourneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haut-fourneau 2, record 2, French, haut%2Dfourneau
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- forge 3, record 2, French, forge
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four de grande dimension marchant en continu et soufflé à l'air chaud, utilisé pour la fabrication de la fonte de première fusion par réduction des oxydes de fer. 4, record 2, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les sources habituellement consultées, seule la Grande encyclopédie Larousse (LAROG) permet l'usage (facultatif) du trait d'union pour le terme «haut fourneau»; les autres sources dénoncent clairement cet usage. 5, record 2, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
haut fourneau : La forme au pluriel est «hauts fourneaux». 6, record 2, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haut fourneau : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 2, French, - haut%20fourneau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- alto horno
1, record 2, Spanish, alto%20horno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- horno alto 2, record 2, Spanish, horno%20alto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horno metalúrgico moderno en que se reducen los minerales de hierro. 3, record 2, Spanish, - alto%20horno
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Forging
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forge
1, record 3, English, forge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- smithy 2, record 3, English, smithy
correct
- blacksmith shop 3, record 3, English, blacksmith%20shop
correct
- blacksmith's shop 4, record 3, English, blacksmith%27s%20shop
correct
- blacksmith's workshop 5, record 3, English, blacksmith%27s%20workshop
correct
- farriery 6, record 3, English, farriery
correct
- smithery 7, record 3, English, smithery
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place or establishment where iron or other metal is wrought by heating and hammering; usually: a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought: smithy. 3, record 3, English, - forge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- workshop of a blacksmith
- workshop of a smith
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Forgeage
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forge
1, record 3, French, forge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- atelier du forgeron 2, record 3, French, atelier%20du%20forgeron
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atelier et équipement de façonnage à chaud des métaux, par martelage ou par pressage. 3, record 3, French, - forge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une forge volante, ou forge de campagne, est un petit brasier à soufflet électrique transportable sur les chantiers. 3, record 3, French, - forge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Forjadura
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- herrería
1, record 3, Spanish, herrer%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- forja 2, record 3, Spanish, forja
correct, feminine noun
- fragua 1, record 3, Spanish, fragua
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taller donde se trabaja el hierro calentándolo y golpeándolo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - herrer%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Imaging
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forged 1, record 4, English, forged
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imagerie médicale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiologie 1, record 4, French, - forg%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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