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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

backplate: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

Key term(s)
  • back-plate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

dossière : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
DEF

A plate of armour for the back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Armes anciennes
DEF

Dos d'une cuirasse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trajes de época (Museos y Patrimonio)
  • Armas anticuadas
DEF

Parte de la coraza que servía para cubrir y proteger la espalda.

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Record 3 2018-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
CONT

The turtle shell has a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron). The carapace and plastron are bony structures that usually join one another along each side of the body, creating a rigid skeletal box.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
CONT

La carapace [d'une tortue] se divise en 2 éléments, la dossière et le plastron, reliés par les ponts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reptiles y anfibios
DEF

Parte dorsal de la coraza de los quelonios.

CONT

El caparazón es la parte más distintiva de una tortuga y constituye una placa única que protege a estos reptiles de sus depredadores. [...] La parte dorsal del caparazón es conocida como espaldar, mientras que la ventral se denomina peto.

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Record 4 2004-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

Harness racing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

On parle de dossière quand elle passe sous ou sur une sellette, cette dernière ne serait-elle que décorative.

OBS

Courses attelées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
DEF

Correón que sostiene las varas, apoyado en el sillín de la caballería de tiro.

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