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BALANCE BEAM [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
- balance beam
1, record 1, English, balance%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance beam: an item in the "Sports Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - balance%20beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutre d'équilibre
1, record 1, French, poutre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre d'équilibre : objet de la classe «Équipement de sport» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - poutre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balance beam
1, record 2, English, balance%20beam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beam 2, record 2, English, beam
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin rail used for feats of balancing in gymnastics. 3, record 2, English, - balance%20beam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Women's apparatus. 4, record 2, English, - balance%20beam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poutre
1, record 2, French, poutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poutre d'équilibre 2, record 2, French, poutre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
feminine noun
- planche d'équilibre 3, record 2, French, planche%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engin pour femmes. 4, record 2, French, - poutre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de madera
1, record 2, Spanish, barra%20de%20madera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barra de equilibrio 1, record 2, Spanish, barra%20de%20equilibrio
correct, feminine noun
- viga 2, record 2, Spanish, viga
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparato para señores. 3, record 2, Spanish, - barra%20de%20madera
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