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OCTAVE FLUTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piccolo
1, record 1, English, piccolo
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- octave flute 2, record 1, English, octave%20flute
correct
- piccolo flute 2, record 1, English, piccolo%20flute
correct
- flauto piccolo 3, record 1, English, flauto%20piccolo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small flute, an octave higher in pitch than the ordinary flute. 4, record 1, English, - piccolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piccolos; piccoli; flauto piccolos; flauto piccoli: plural forms. 5, record 1, English, - piccolo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- piccolos
- piccoli
- flauto piccolos
- flauto piccoli
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piccolo
1, record 1, French, piccolo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- picolo 2, record 1, French, picolo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- flûte piccolo 3, record 1, French, fl%C3%BBte%20piccolo
correct, feminine noun
- petite flûte 3, record 1, French, petite%20fl%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
- flûte picolo 4, record 1, French, fl%C3%BBte%20picolo
correct, feminine noun
- flute piccolo 4, record 1, French, flute%20piccolo
correct, feminine noun
- flute picolo 4, record 1, French, flute%20picolo
correct, feminine noun
- petite flute 4, record 1, French, petite%20flute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite flûte traversière accordée à l'octave supérieure de la flûte. 5, record 1, French, - piccolo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
picolo : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l'orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans Usito. 4, record 1, French, - piccolo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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