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SABOTS [3 records]

Record 1 1999-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Field Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Hockey sur gazon
OBS

Du gardien de but

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear (Clothing)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

A wooden shoe worn by peasants in Europe.

CONT

Typical of this valley in the Pyrenees, these sabots are fashioned from a root that lends delicacy to the carving. Young men gave such footwear to their sweethearts. The length of the toe indicated the extent of their love.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures (Vêtements)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

(de «botte et savate»). Chaussures de bois.

CONT

Ces sabots sont typiquement de la Vallée de Bethmale, dans les Pyrénées. Ils sont taillés dans une racine d'arbre, ce qui en rendait l'exécution délicate. Cadeau du fiancé à la jeune fille. La pointe de sabot était d'autant plus longue que le garçon était plus amoureux.

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scaffolding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échafaudage
DEF

Dispositif posé au pied de chaque montant d'une échelle pour l'empêcher de glisser.

Spanish

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