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FOURCHE POMMES TERRE [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
- potato fork
1, record 1, English, potato%20fork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
potato fork: an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - potato%20fork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourche à pommes de terre
1, record 1, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20pommes%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourche à pommes de terre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - fourche%20%C3%A0%20pommes%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- potato fork
1, record 2, English, potato%20fork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A four-tined fork of tempered steel, used for extracting potatoes from the ground without damaging them. 2, record 2, English, - potato%20fork
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourche à pommes de terre
1, record 2, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20pommes%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au début du 20e siècle, cette fourche comportait plus de 4 dents et celles-ci étaient munies de bouts arondis pur éviter d'abîmer les tubercules. De nos jours, la «fourche à pommes de terre» comporte 4 dents. 2, record 2, French, - fourche%20%C3%A0%20pommes%20de%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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