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WOODWIND INSTRUMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodwind instrument
1, record 1, English, woodwind%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- woodwind 2, record 1, English, woodwind
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Woodwind instruments fall into two categories: reed instruments, in which air passes via an aperture controlled by a vibrating flexible reed or pair of reeds; and those without a reed where air is simply blown into or across a tube. 3, record 1, English, - woodwind%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Woodwind instruments include those, like the flute, originally made of wood but now more commonly of metal. 3, record 1, English, - woodwind%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bassoons, clarinets, oboes, saxophones and flutes are examples of woodwind instruments. 4, record 1, English, - woodwind%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument à bois
1, record 1, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instrument à vent en bois 2, record 1, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20vent%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le basson. Il est la basse du hautbois et il est le plus grave des instruments à bois de l'orchestre. 3, record 1, French, - instrument%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woodwind instrument
1, record 2, English, woodwind%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woodwind instrument: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - woodwind%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument à vent
1, record 2, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument à vent : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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