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MACHINE LAVER CHARGEMENT DESSUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Laundry Work
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top-loading washer
1, record 1, English, top%2Dloading%20washer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- top-loading washing machine 2, record 1, English, top%2Dloading%20washing%20machine
correct
- top-loader 2, record 1, English, top%2Dloader
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A washer in which the wash basket is mounted on a vertical axis and loaded from above the machine. Washing action in a top-loading washer is accomplished by a central agitator 1, record 1, English, - top%2Dloading%20washer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Blanchissage
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laveuse à chargement vertical
1, record 1, French, laveuse%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laveuse à chargement par-dessus 1, record 1, French, laveuse%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%2Ddessus
correct, feminine noun
- machine à laver à chargement par le dessus 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20le%20dessus
feminine noun
- machine à laver à chargement par le haut 3, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20le%20haut
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les deux types de machines [à laver] fonctionnent sur un principe différent : celles qui se chargent par le haut ont un dispositif d'agitation de l'eau placé au milieu de la cuve. 4, record 1, French, - laveuse%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20vertical
Record 1, Key term(s)
- machine à laver à chargement vertical
- laveuse à chargement par le haut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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