serre-papiers
- Domaine
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- mobilier mobilier ancien
Définition :
On a donné ce nom à ce meuble, sorte de casier divisé en compartiments, dans lequel on serrait ses lettres et autres papiers. Ce casier, qui souvent fermait avec des portes, était placé au bout de la table à écrire.
Note :
Le serre-papiers devint meuble courant à la fin du XVIIe siècle.
Termes :
- serre-papiers n. m.
- bureau serre-papiers n. m.
- casier serre-papiers n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Fandrich-Zwyssig, Marie-Thérèse,Note :
The bureau plat or large writing table with a flat top was a fashionable piece of furniture. It was often equipped with a serre-papiers or paper holder which was placed at one end of the leather writing surface. It consisted of several tiers of small shelves and pigeon-holes which were sometimes fitted with small doors. It was either detachable or was designed as a part of the table and was used for the reception of papers.
Terme :
- paper holder
Termes associés :
- filing cabinet
- pigeon-holes
- file-case
- file-rack
- file-stand