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CUCKOO CLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cuckoo clock
1, record 1, English, cuckoo%20clock
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cuckoo-clock 2, record 1, English, cuckoo%2Dclock
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall or shelf clock that announces intervals of time with a sound imitative of a cuckoo's call and often with the simultaneous emergence of a mechanical bird from a small door. 3, record 1, English, - cuckoo%20clock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pendule à coucou
1, record 1, French, pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horloge à coucou 2, record 1, French, horloge%20%C3%A0%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
- horloge coucou 2, record 1, French, horloge%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
- coucou 1, record 1, French, coucou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pendule dont la sonnerie est remplacée par l'imitation du cri du coucou, et par la sortie d'un petit oiseau de bois pour chaque signal d'heure. 3, record 1, French, - pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
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
- cuckoo clock
1, record 2, English, cuckoo%20clock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuckoo clock: an item in the "Timekeeping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - cuckoo%20clock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pendule à coucou
1, record 2, French, pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pendule à coucou : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de chronométrie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - pendule%20%C3%A0%20coucou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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