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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jacob's staff
1, record 1, English, Jacob%27s%20staff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jacob's staff: an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - Jacob%27s%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâton de Jacob
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2ton%20de%20Jacob
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâton de Jacob : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20de%20Jacob
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ocotillo
1, record 2, English, ocotillo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coach-whip 2, record 2, English, coach%2Dwhip
correct
- coachwhip 3, record 2, English, coachwhip
correct
- vine cactus 2, record 2, English, vine%20cactus
correct
- Jacob's-staff 2, record 2, English, Jacob%27s%2Dstaff
correct
- Jacob's staff 3, record 2, English, Jacob%27s%20staff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An arid-subtropical shrub from Mexico of the family Fouquieriaceae. The scientific name is also spelled Fouqueria splendens. 4, record 2, English, - ocotillo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ocotillo
1, record 2, French, ocotillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fouquieria 2, record 2, French, fouquieria
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fouquieria splendens, arbuste épineux du Mexique aux belles fleurs rouges, utilisé pour faire des haies sous le nom d'«ocotillo». 3, record 2, French, - ocotillo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Jacob's staff
1, record 3, English, Jacob%27s%20staff
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Jacob staff 2, record 3, English, Jacob%20staff
correct
- Jacom's staff 1, record 3, English, Jacom%27s%20staff
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upright support which pushes the walking beam up and down on the old-style over-pull jack pump. 1, record 3, English, - Jacob%27s%20staff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jacom's staff: A corruption of Jacob's staff, originally a nautical term. 1, record 3, English, - Jacob%27s%20staff
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tige de Jacob
1, record 3, French, tige%20de%20Jacob
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support vertical qui imprime un mouvement alternatif au balancier dans une pompe à balance. 1, record 3, French, - tige%20de%20Jacob
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vara portabrújula
1, record 3, Spanish, vara%20portabr%C3%BAjula
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross-staff
1, record 4, English, cross%2Dstaff
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Jacob's staff 2, record 4, English, Jacob%27s%20staff
correct, obsolete
- cross staff 3, record 4, English, cross%20staff
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument once used at sea for taking the altitudes of celestial bodies, especially of the sun. 4, record 4, English, - cross%2Dstaff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Along with revolutions in the design, size, and rigging of ships came improvements in navigational equipment, notably the cross-staff, a 16th-century device that virtually replaced the astrolabe as a means of finding the altitude of a star or the sun and therefore the latitude of the ship. 5, record 4, English, - cross%2Dstaff
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: cross-staffs, cross-staves. 6, record 4, English, - cross%2Dstaff
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arbalète
1, record 4, French, arbal%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bâton de Jacob 2, record 4, French, b%C3%A2ton%20de%20Jacob
correct, masculine noun
- arbalète de Jacob 3, record 4, French, arbal%C3%A8te%20de%20Jacob
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument ancien servant à mesurer la hauteur des astres ou du soleil sur l'horizon. 3, record 4, French, - arbal%C3%A8te
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'origine arabe, l'arbalète de Jacob fut, avec l'anneau astronomique, un des premiers instruments inventés pour déterminer la latitude et faire le point en mer. Elle était utilisée à la fin de XVème siècle et pendant les grandes découvertes et ne fut abandonnée qu'au XVIIIème siècle. Perfectionnée par l'adjonction de viseurs et d'arcs gradués, elle a conduit au quartier de Davis d'où dérivent l'octant et le sextant. 3, record 4, French, - arbal%C3%A8te
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- astrolabio
1, record 4, Spanish, astrolabio
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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