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FROTTOIR [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bandstick: an item in the "Printing Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

frottoir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'impression» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Smoker's Articles
  • Camping and Caravanning
  • Fires and Explosions
CONT

Firecraft ... Matches. Make sure these matches are waterproof. Also, store them in a waterproof container along with a dependable striker pad.

Key term(s)
  • match striker
  • light striker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles de fumeur
  • Camping et caravaning
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Enduit sur lequel on enflamme une allumette.

Key term(s)
  • frottoir à allumette
  • grattoir à allumettes
  • grattoir à allumette
  • frotte-allumette
  • gratte-allumette

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Design
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

A mechanical drawing pencil can be sharpened like a wooden drawing pencil by means of a sanding pad ...

CONT

Especially useful for sharpening compass lead, this is one of the simplest devices used for sharpening. Sandpaper stapled to a wooden paddle is called a sandpaper, or sanding block.

CONT

A sandpaper block or file may also be used to keep sharp points on drafting pencils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dessin industriel
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
DEF

Instrument utilisé en dessin composé d'un bloc de bois auquel on a fixé un papier abrasif et servant à affûter les mines de crayon.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Towels and Cloths

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serviettes et torchons

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Jewellery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie

Spanish

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