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MACHINE RENTRANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Furniture
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drophead typewriter desk
1, record 1, English, drophead%20typewriter%20desk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steno desk with drophead 2, record 1, English, steno%20desk%20with%20drophead
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A desk] with a device that enables an attached typewriter to be swung or dropped down to leave a flat table top. 1, record 1, English, - drophead%20typewriter%20desk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a steno desk (with drophead) in which the typewriter is mounted on a platform raised into position when required by an elevator mechanism ... 3, record 1, English, - drophead%20typewriter%20desk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formely used by a typist or by a shorthand typist (also called "steno"). 4, record 1, English, - drophead%20typewriter%20desk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier de bureau
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bureau de dactylo à machine rentrante
1, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20dactylo%20%C3%A0%20machine%20rentrante
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bureau-secrétaire à machine rentrante 2, record 1, French, bureau%2Dsecr%C3%A9taire%20%C3%A0%20machine%20rentrante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bureau comportant une tablette escamotable à laquelle une machine à écrire est fixée en permanence. 3, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20dactylo%20%C3%A0%20machine%20rentrante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Workplace Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dro head 1, record 2, English, dro%20head
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine rentrante 1, record 2, French, machine%20rentrante
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(mobilier de bureau) Immigration octobre 1969 Vocabulaire du CN, no 4 1, record 2, French, - machine%20rentrante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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