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cowbell [3 records]

Record 1 2024-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Percussion Instruments
  • Jazz
  • Dance
DEF

A bell without a clapper used as a percussion instrument in a jazz or dance band.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à percussion
  • Jazz
  • Danse

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

cowbell: an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

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

cloche à vache : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

A bell hung about the neck of a cow to make a sound by which it can be located.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Cloche ou clochette attachée au cou d'un animal domestique, bétail ou bête de somme.

Spanish

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