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GRIFFER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scratching block
1, record 1, English, scratching%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] scratching block will appeal to [the] cat’s sense of touch allowing your furry pal to carry out the natural instinct to scratch, to prevent claws from breaking or being ripped out. 1, record 1, English, - scratching%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc à griffer
1, record 1, French, bloc%20%C3%A0%20griffer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proposé par [une] entreprise néerlandaise [...], le bloc à griffer [...] présente une silhouette de chien labrador. [...] Il est composé de polyester et drapé de cordes de sisal. 1, record 1, French, - bloc%20%C3%A0%20griffer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blaze
1, record 2, English, blaze
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To mark (a tree) usually by chipping off a piece of bark. 2, record 2, English, - blaze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- griffer
1, record 2, French, griffer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marquer les arbres avec une griffe. 1, record 2, French, - griffer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
griffe : Outil à taillant recourbé pour désignation par enlèvement d'un lambeau d'écorce. 2, record 2, French, - griffer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stamping machine
1, record 3, English, stamping%20machine
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stamping machine operator (boot and shoe) alternate titles: lining stamper; outside marker; upper stamper. Tends marking machine that stamps identifying symbols, such as case number, match number, and size on shoe parts. 2, record 3, English, - stamping%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to stamp: To stamp, or otherwise mark, the trade name on a heel sock or sole. 3, record 3, English, - stamping%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à griffer
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20griffer
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
griffer : Imprimer par un procédé quelconque, à froid ou à chaud, sur un objet, la griffe ou marque du fabricant. 2, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20griffer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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