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merry-go-round [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merry-go-round
1, record 1, English, merry%2Dgo%2Dround
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merry-go-round: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - merry%2Dgo%2Dround
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourniquet pour enfants
1, record 1, French, tourniquet%20pour%20enfants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourniquet pour enfants : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - tourniquet%20pour%20enfants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- merry-go-round
1, record 2, English, merry%2Dgo%2Dround
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carrousel 1, record 2, English, carrousel
correct
- carousel 1, record 2, English, carousel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contrivance commonly found at amusement parks and carnivals that consists of a circular platform having seats often in the form of horses or other animals and rotating around a fixed center usually to calliope music. 2, record 2, English, - merry%2Dgo%2Dround
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manège de chevaux de bois
1, record 2, French, man%C3%A8ge%20de%20chevaux%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carrousel 2, record 2, French, carrousel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- manège 3, record 2, French, man%C3%A8ge
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction de forme circulaire animée d'un mouvement rotatif, sur le plancher de laquelle sont ancrés divers véhicules et silhouettes d'animaux où prennent place les enfants (manège de chevaux de bois) ou des adultes. 3, record 2, French, - man%C3%A8ge%20de%20chevaux%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension, «manège d'autos», «manège d'avions». 4, record 2, French, - man%C3%A8ge%20de%20chevaux%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sous l'entrée «manège», les ouvrages définissent le spécifique «manège de chevaux de bois», le plus ancien et le plus connu des manèges. Cependant, vu la prolifération des engins de divertissements dans les parcs d'attractions au cours des dernières années, «manège» a de plus en plus tendance à signifier le générique pour toute construction animée, qu'elle soit actionnée sur un pivot, sur rail ou autrement («ride» en anglais), et «manège de chevaux de bois» ou «carrousel» se restreint à signifier celui des manèges où l'on monte sur cheval de bois («merry-go-round» en anglais). 5, record 2, French, - man%C3%A8ge%20de%20chevaux%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«carrousel» signifiant «manège de chevaux de bois» : vieilli, sauf en Belgique. 3, record 2, French, - man%C3%A8ge%20de%20chevaux%20de%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whirligig
1, record 3, English, whirligig
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- merry-go-round 2, record 3, English, merry%2Dgo%2Dround
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A children's playground device that revolves about a fixed center. 3, record 3, English, - whirligig
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Different from the bigger "merry-go-round" with horses, which does not revolve quickly enough to be called a "whirligig". 4, record 3, English, - whirligig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- manège
1, record 3, French, man%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourniquet 2, record 3, French, tourniquet
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure métallique circulaire montée sur une plate-forme pivotant autour d'un axe à la vitesse que lui donnent les enfants. 3, record 3, French, - man%C3%A8ge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mains-courantes chromées rehaussent l'attrait de ce tourniquet robuste et durable. L'effet de «mouvement perpétuel» est obtenu par la disposition des roulements. Il attire les jeunes enfants en grand nombre, car ils peuvent s'y amuser à plusieurs à la fois. [...] Son gros coussinet lui permet de tourner en souplesse. Un jeune enfant peut l'actionner sans peine. 2, record 3, French, - man%C3%A8ge
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- merry-go-round 1, record 4, English, merry%2Dgo%2Dround
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sarabande 1, record 4, French, sarabande
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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