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GARGOULETTE [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
- water jar
1, record 1, English, water%20jar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water jar: an item in the "Household Accessories" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - water%20jar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gargoulette
1, record 1, French, gargoulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gargoulette : objet de la classe «Accessoires ménagers» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - gargoulette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Articles - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay pot water cooler
1, record 2, English, clay%20pot%20water%20cooler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earthen water cooler 2, record 2, English, earthen%20water%20cooler
correct
- earthen pot 3, record 2, English, earthen%20pot
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earthen pots have small pores through which the water seeps ... as evaporation leads to cooling of the substance. 3, record 2, English, - clay%20pot%20water%20cooler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles ménagers divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gargoulette
1, record 2, French, gargoulette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pot à eau en argile 2, record 2, French, pot%20%C3%A0%20eau%20en%20argile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cruche de terre poreuse, à travers les parois de laquelle l'eau filtre lentement et s'évapore, ce qui a pour effet de rafraîchir l'eau qui reste. 3, record 2, French, - gargoulette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La gargoulette repose sur le même principe que l'alcarazas, la réaction endothermique de l'évaporation. 3, record 2, French, - gargoulette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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