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CANTEEN CUP [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

canteen cup: an item in the "Food Service Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

quart : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de service des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Equipment
  • Food Services (Military)
CONT

The metal canteen cup is intended to hold hot liquids, such as coffee or soup, and can be used to boil liquids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel militaire
  • Alimentation (Militaire)
DEF

Gobelet [métallique muni d'une anse] contenant environ un quart de litre (dans l'armée, etc.).

OBS

Le terme «quart» est beaucoup plus répandu que le terme «tasse de gourde» mais le modèle canadien du contenant semble être plus volumineux (environ 500 ml) que le modèle français de ce même récipient (environ 250 ml).

Spanish

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