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FOUR RUCHES [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
- beehive oven
1, record 1, English, beehive%20oven
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beehive oven: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - beehive%20oven
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à ruches
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20ruches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à ruches : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20ruches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beehive oven
1, record 2, English, beehive%20oven
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beehive coke oven 2, record 2, English, beehive%20coke%20oven
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until 1918, most of the coke produced in the United States was made in beehive coke ovens ... A beehive coke oven was a circular, domed, firebrick structure with a flat door that sloped toward the door through which coke was removed when the coking process was completed. 3, record 2, English, - beehive%20oven
Record 2, Key term(s)
- beehive shaped oven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à ruches
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20ruches
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- four à ruche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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