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CONTORTIONIST [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contortionist
1, record 1, English, contortionist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contorsionniste
1, record 1, French, contorsionniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Track and Field
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
- Performing Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contortionist
1, record 2, English, contortionist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contortionists are circus performers whose act mainly revolves around bending themselves like pretzels. Occasionally, they will incorporate other things into their act such as spinning hula hoops on an up stretched leg or shooting bows with toes while bent over backward. 1, record 2, English, - contortionist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Athlétisme
- Gymnastique et trampoline
- Arts du spectacle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contorsionniste
1, record 2, French, contorsionniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui conçoit et présente en spectacle des numéros d'acrobatie constitués d'enchaînements de mouvements spectaculaires par lesquels les parties du corps se retrouvent tordues, pliées ou contractées dans des positions anormales défiant les lois de l'anatomie. 1, record 2, French, - contorsionniste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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