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MACHINE LAVER LINGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
- Electrical Domestic Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- washing machine 1, record 1, English, washing%20machine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a usu. power-driven machine for washing clothes and household linen. 2, record 1, English, - washing%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
- Appareillage électrique domestique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à laver le linge
1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20le%20linge
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à laver 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine à laver : appareil destiné soit au lavage du linge, soit au lavage de la vaisselle. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20le%20linge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la machine à laver le linge se compose d'une cuve de lavage, d'un dispositif d'agitation de l'eau et d'un système d'évacuation des eaux usées [...]. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20le%20linge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos domésticos de limpieza y mantenimiento
- Aparatos electrodomésticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lavadora
1, record 1, Spanish, lavadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- washing machine
1, record 2, English, washing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- electric washing machine 2, record 2, English, electric%20washing%20machine
- automatic washer 3, record 2, English, automatic%20washer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for washing ... clothes and household linen. 1, record 2, English, - washing%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- washing-machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lave-linge
1, record 2, French, lave%2Dlinge
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à laver le linge 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20le%20linge
feminine noun, rare
- machine à laver automatique 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20laver%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine électrique destinée à effectuer le travail mécanique de lavage du linge. 3, record 2, French, - lave%2Dlinge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lave-linge, appelé «machine à laver» jusqu'en 1974 [...] 4, record 2, French, - lave%2Dlinge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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