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COMPAS BALUSTRE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

pillar compass: an item in the "Drafting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

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

compas à balustre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de graphisme» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Surveying Instruments
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A small pair of compasses one leg of which carries a pencil, pen, or point, its legs being connected by a bow-shaped spring instead of by a joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Instruments d'arpentage
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Petit compas que l'on manœuvre au moyen d'une tige tenue entre le pouce et l'index, et qui sert à tracer de très petits cercles [...]

CONT

Le compas pincette, dit balustre dont l'ouverture est réglable par une vis; il sert à tracer des cercles ou arcs de faibles rayons (de 1 à 4 mm environ).

Spanish

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