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PORTE-NOM [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signage
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

Desk nameplates. Designed to rest on [a] desk and typically made of metal, wood, or acrylic, these nameplates are often used for identification purposes. ... when someone enters an office and sees the desk nameplate, they can quickly tell if they are in the right place and who they are about to interact with.

Key term(s)
  • desk name plate
  • name plate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (panneaux)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Article qui se place sur un bureau, une table, et qui sert à donner l'identité de l'occupant, du convive, etc.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Badges and Instruments of Identification
  • Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
DEF

An identification tag or label showing one's name [...] attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insignes et pièces de sécurité
  • Organisation de congrès et de conférences
DEF

Insigne indiquant le nom de la personne qui le porte.

OBS

porte-nom : Les formes au pluriel sont «porte-nom» et «porte-noms».

Key term(s)
  • porte-noms

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

nametag: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category.

French

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

porte-nom : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication».

Spanish

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