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GRIPPE-SOUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coin pincher
1, record 1, English, coin%20pincher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pincher 1, record 1, English, pincher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, light-plastic, reusable container having the exact dimensions of the various current coins and designed to hold a specific number of coins of a given denomination. 1, record 1, English, - coin%20pincher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grippe-sous
1, record 1, French, grippe%2Dsous
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit récipient de plastique plus ou moins rigide, adapté aux dimensions de chacune des pièces de monnaie courante et destiné à recevoir un nombre spécifique de pièces dont la valeur équivaut à un montant déterminé; utilisé plutôt que le papier à enrouler, il a l'avantage de pouvoir être réutilisé, tant par les banques que par les épargnants. 1, record 1, French, - grippe%2Dsous
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penny pincher
1, record 2, English, penny%20pincher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grippe-sous pour pièces de un cent
1, record 2, French, grippe%2Dsous%20pour%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20un%20cent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quarter pincher
1, record 3, English, quarter%20pincher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coin pincher; pincher: A small, light-plastic, reusable container having the exact dimensions of the various current coins and designed to hold a specific number of coins of a given denomination. 1, record 3, English, - quarter%20pincher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quarter pincher - 40 quarters=$10. 1, record 3, English, - quarter%20pincher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grippe-sous pour pièces de vingt-cinq cents
1, record 3, French, grippe%2Dsous%20pour%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20vingt%2Dcinq%20cents
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
grippe-sous : Petit récipient de plastique plus ou moins rigide, adapté aux dimensions de chacune des pièces de monnaie courante et destiné à recevoir un nombre spécifique de pièces dont la valeur équivaut à un montant déterminé; utilisé plutôt que le papier à enrouler, il a l'avantage de pouvoir être réutilisé, tant par les banques que par les épargnants. 1, record 3, French, - grippe%2Dsous%20pour%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20vingt%2Dcinq%20cents
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nickel pincher
1, record 4, English, nickel%20pincher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coin pincher; pincher: A small, light-plastic, reusable container having the exact dimensions of the various current coins and designed to hold a specific number of coins of a given denomination. 1, record 4, English, - nickel%20pincher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grippe-sous pour pièces de cinq cents
1, record 4, French, grippe%2Dsous%20pour%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20cinq%20cents
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
grippe-sous : Petit récipient de plastique plus ou moins rigide, adapté aux dimensions de chacune des pièces de monnaie courante et destiné à recevoir un nombre spécifique de pièces dont la valeur équivaut à un montant déterminé; utilisé plutôt que le papier à enrouler, il a l'avantage de pouvoir être réutilisé, tant par les banques que par les épargnants. 1, record 4, French, - grippe%2Dsous%20pour%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20cinq%20cents
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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