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EPERON POINTE [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
- prick spur
1, record 1, English, prick%20spur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prick spur: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - prick%20spur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éperon à pointe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éperon à pointe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20pointe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prick spur
1, record 2, English, prick%20spur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sharp rowel 2, record 2, English, sharp%20rowel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spur with a pointed shank acting as a rowel. 3, record 2, English, - prick%20spur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éperon à pointe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20pointe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fausse molette 2, record 2, French, fausse%20molette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éperon muni d'un ergot en pointe tenant lieu de molette, d'où le terme "fausse molette". 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20pointe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe deux modèles d'éperons, celui dit "à la chevalière", fixé à la chaussure au moyen d'une bride et d'un sous-pied en cuir, et l'éperon ordinaire ou "à vis" ou "à boîte", dont les branches sont fixées au talon de la chaussure. Leur forme (à pointe, à broche, à molette, etc.) a beaucoup varié au cours des siècles. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9peron%20%C3%A0%20pointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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