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ARMILLARY SPHERE [2 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
- armillary sphere
1, record 1, English, armillary%20sphere
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
armillary sphere: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - armillary%20sphere
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphère armillaire
1, record 1, French, sph%C3%A8re%20armillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sphère armillaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - sph%C3%A8re%20armillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armillary sphere 1, record 2, English, armillary%20sphere
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an arrangement of rings, all circles of a single sphere, showing the relative positions of the principal circles of the celestial sphere 1, record 2, English, - armillary%20sphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sphère armillaire 1, record 2, French, sph%C3%A8re%20armillaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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