TERMIUM Plus®

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Contrebasse [4 records]

Record 1 2023-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
DEF

[A] stringed musical instrument, the lowest-pitched member of the violin family, sounding an octave lower than the cello.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

Instrument de musique de la famille des violons (généralement à 4 cordes accordées par quartes), le plus grave du quintette à cordes.

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

double bass: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

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

contrebasse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Occupational Codes - Non-commissionned Members
Universal entry(ies)
871.15
occupation code
OBS

871.15: military occupation code for non-commissioned members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Groupes professionnels militaires pour les militaires du rang
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
871.15
occupation code
OBS

871.15 : code de groupe professionnel militaire pour les militaires du rang.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes

Spanish

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