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ORBE [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
- orb
1, record 1, English, orb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orb: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - orb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbe
1, record 1, French, orbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbe : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - orbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Orbe River
1, record 2, English, Orbe%20River
correct, Switzerland
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Orbe
1, record 2, French, Orbe
correct, feminine noun, Switzerland
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rivière du Jura suisse. 1, record 2, French, - Orbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-07-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orb
1, record 3, English, orb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space, measured in degrees, in which an aspect may be regarded as remaining in force. 2, record 3, English, - orb
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
if aspects were limited to the exact degrees of the definition, they would not crop up nearly so often as they do. Astrologers allow a margin ... This margin is the orb. 3, record 3, English, - orb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orbe
1, record 3, French, orbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On accepte un certain étalement de l'aspect sur plusieurs degrés. Cette zone d'influence qui précède et qui suit l'écart théorique de l'aspect constitue son orbe. 2, record 3, French, - orbe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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