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MOTION PICTURE [3 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
- motion picture
1, record 1, English, motion%20picture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motion picture: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - motion%20picture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- film
1, record 1, French, film
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
film : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - film
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motion picture
1, record 2, English, motion%20picture
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- movie 2, record 2, English, movie
correct
- moving picture 2, record 2, English, moving%20picture
correct
- film 3, record 2, English, film
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A play or story photographed as a motion picture. 4, record 2, English, - motion%20picture
Record 2, Key term(s)
- theatrical feature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- film
1, record 2, French, film
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- production cinématographique 2, record 2, French, production%20cin%C3%A9matographique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Œuvre cinématographique enregistrée sur film. 3, record 2, French, - film
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cinematografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- película
1, record 2, Spanish, pel%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- motion picture 1, record 3, English, motion%20picture
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[micromotion study] is measurement of very small units/ too small to be measured with an ordinary stop watch, but which can be measured by means of a -- 1, record 3, English, - motion%20picture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- film cinématographique 1, record 3, French, film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les films cinématographiques réalisés pour étudier une activité manuelle sont également dépouillés par simogramme. 1, record 3, French, - film%20cin%C3%A9matographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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