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secretary

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/1294 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A wooden writing cabinet mounted on a chest of drawers or on a stand. It usually has a hinged, a locking mechanism and sometimes slanted, front that drops down to form a writing surface. Generally, it has drawers and pigeonholes. The drawers and pigeonholes are used to store papers, documents, etc. When the front is dropped down, the horizontal surface is used for reading and writing.
Definition source(s)
  • Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
English
Term (International)
secretary
Alternative term(s)
front desk; hall desk; lady’s desk
French
Term (International)
secrétaire
Term gender (International)
masculine
Spanish
Term
secreter (mueble)
External term source
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
Date created
2010-01-01
Date updated
2022-07-06
Parks Canada code(s)
  • 02-00207
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URL
https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1294 (reopens this page)
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus secretaries (furniture) (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) English Exact
Wikidata Secretary desk (Wikidata) English Exact
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