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FOURCHETTE POISSON [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
- fish fork
1, record 1, English, fish%20fork
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fish fork: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - fish%20fork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourchette à poisson
1, record 1, French, fourchette%20%C3%A0%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fourche à poisson 1, record 1, French, fourche%20%C3%A0%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fourchette à poisson; fourche à poisson : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - fourchette%20%C3%A0%20poisson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fish fork
1, record 2, English, fish%20fork
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an individual 4-tined fork larger than a salad fork that is used with an individual fish knife in eating fish. 1, record 2, English, - fish%20fork
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fourchette à poisson
1, record 2, French, fourchette%20%C3%A0%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fourchette : Ustensile de table qui se termine par deux, trois ou quatre (...) dents, et dont on se sert pour prendre et porter à la bouche les morceaux qui sont dans l'assiette. Fourchette à fruits, à huîtres, à poissons. 1, record 2, French, - fourchette%20%C3%A0%20poisson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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