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PINBALL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 1, English, flipper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pivoted arm in a pinball machine, controlled by the player and used for sending the ball back up the table. 2, record 1, English, - flipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levier de billard électrique
1, record 1, French, levier%20de%20billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 1, French, flipper
avoid, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 2, record 1, French, flippeur
avoid, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme à levier d'un billard électrique qui renvoie la bille vers le haut. 1, record 1, French, - levier%20de%20billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
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
- pinball machine
1, record 2, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinball machine : an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 2, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
billard électrique : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 2, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electronic game
1, record 3, English, electronic%20game
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play. 1, record 3, English, - electronic%20game
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common form of electronic game today is the video game, and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously. Other common forms of electronic game include such non-exclusively-visual products as handheld electronic games, stand-alone systems(e. g. pinball, slot machines, or electro-mechanical arcade games), and specifically non-visual products(e. g. audio games). There are electronic game sets for chess, draughts and battleships. 1, record 3, English, - electronic%20game
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jeu électronique
1, record 3, French, jeu%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jouet électronique 2, record 3, French, jouet%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] jeu qui utilise des composants électroniques (comme des circuits imprimés) pour fournir l'amusement. 2, record 3, French, - jeu%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juegos y juguetes (Generalidades)
- Aplicaciones de la electrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- juego electrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, juego%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pinball machine
1, record 4, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pinball game 2, record 4, English, pinball%20game
correct
- pinball 3, record 4, English, pinball
correct, see observation
- flipper 4, record 4, English, flipper
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amusement device that consists of a glass-topped cabinet in which a ball propelled by a plunger rolls down a slanting surface among an arrangement of pins and targets with each contact between ball and target scoring a number of points indicated by a system of electric lights. 2, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flipper : le nom anglo-américain est "pinball machine".... Les spécialistes du jeu américain disent "pinball". 5, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources distinguish between "pinball" the game originating from "bagatelle" and "pinball", the mechanical or electric device(sources RCF, DEAKA, 1973 and RADIC, 1987). Others(as in source AMERI, 1977) do not make that distinction and from the context or the definition, it is clear that they are referring to the game and to the machine as well. 6, record 4, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 4, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 4, French, flipper
correct, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 3, record 4, French, flippeur
correct, masculine noun, France, less frequent
- flip 4, record 4, French, flip
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où l'on pousse à l'aide d'un mécanisme à ressort une bille qui doit dans son parcours éviter certains obstacles et atteindre des buts dotés chacun d'une certaine valeur en points. 5, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «billard américain automatique» et autres expressions moins usitées. 5, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ROBER 1985 précise que «billard électrique» désigne à la fois «l'appareil et le jeu». D'autres sources comme RCF et PEROB 1985 confondent appareil et jeu dans le(s) terme(s), la définition et l'exemple d'utilisation. 6, record 4, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- billard américain automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bumper
1, record 5, English, bumper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of a pinball machine. 1, record 5, English, - bumper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plot
1, record 5, French, plot
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- champignon 1, record 5, French, champignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-01-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- multiple scoring 1, record 6, English, multiple%20scoring
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ability of a pinball machine to indicate the score of four players at the same time. 1, record 6, English, - multiple%20scoring
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- affichage multiple du score 1, record 6, French, affichage%20multiple%20du%20score
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- affichage multiple de la marque 1, record 6, French, affichage%20multiple%20de%20la%20marque
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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