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eight-puzzle [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eight-puzzle
1, record 1, English, eight%2Dpuzzle
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 8-puzzle 1, record 1, English, 8%2Dpuzzle
see observation
- nine-puzzle 2, record 1, English, nine%2Dpuzzle
see observation
- 9-puzzle 2, record 1, English, 9%2Dpuzzle
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game with 8 movable squares, numbered from 1 to 8 and sliding on the top, bottom and sides of one another, the empty square always being the 9. 2, record 1, English, - eight%2Dpuzzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the game is to put the squares back in order with the empty 9 at the lower right angle. 2, record 1, English, - eight%2Dpuzzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If movable squares only are considered, the game can be called "eight-puzzle," but, since the empty 9 must also be in the right sequence of numbers, one may call it "nine-puzzle." 2, record 1, English, - eight%2Dpuzzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casse-tête à huit cases mobiles numérotées
1, record 1, French, casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- casse-tête à neuf cases 1, record 1, French, casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20neuf%20cases
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- casse-tête à huit cases 1, record 1, French, casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu comprenant 8 cases numérotées de 1 à 8 et se mouvant sur une planchette aux dimensions de 9 cases, la neuvième, vide, permettant le déplacement des 8 cases mobiles. 1, record 1, French, - casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le but du jeu est de remettre les cases dans l'ordre, la case 9 devant se retrouver dans l'angle inférieur droit. 1, record 1, French, - casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Casse-tête à huit cases» répond à l'anglais qui ne considère que les cases mobiles; «casse-tête à neuf cases» répond à la réalité, la neuvième case devant elle aussi se retrouver dans l'ordre dans la séquence de nombres. 1, record 1, French, - casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des casse-tête ou des casse-têtes. 2, record 1, French, - casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
casse-têtes (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - casse%2Dt%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20huit%20cases%20mobiles%20num%C3%A9rot%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- casse-tête à 8 cases mobiles numérotées
- casse-tête à 9 cases
- casse-tête à 8 cases
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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