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FER DROIT [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
- putter
1, record 1, English, putter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
putter: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - putter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer droit
1, record 1, French, fer%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer droit : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - fer%20droit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- putter
1, record 2, English, putter
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A golf club with a rather short shaft and an iron head having at least one flat face without loft, that is used to roll the ball toward the cup on the putting green. 2, record 2, English, - putter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The putter, an iron, is one of the seven standard clubs in a golfer's bag. The term can also mean "one that putts". 2, record 2, English, - putter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fer droit
1, record 2, French, fer%20droit
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- putter 2, record 2, French, putter
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- poteur 3, record 2, French, poteur
avoid, see observation
- potteur 4, record 2, French, potteur
avoid, see observation
- potter 5, record 2, French, potter
avoid, see observation
- fer-droit 6, record 2, French, fer%2Ddroit
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâton à face droite, en bois ou en métal, utilisé seulement sur le vert pour faire rouler la balle vers le trou. 7, record 2, French, - fer%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CANADA : «fer droit» (écrit sans trait d'union) qui a cours depuis peu, remplace avantageusement l'anglicisme «putter» écrit parfois «poteur», «potter» ou «potteur»; on se doit de l'adopter. 6, record 2, French, - fer%20droit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
EUROPE : : Les termes de golf qui y sont acceptés sont presque tous empruntés à l'anglais. Ainsi, on a d'abord francisé l'orthographe et la prononciation du mot «putter» en «poteur»; cependant, sous l'influence de «putting» et de «putt», on a tendance à revenir à la graphie et à la prononciation anglaises. 6, record 2, French, - fer%20droit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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