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SERPENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serpent
1, record 1, English, serpent
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bass wind instrument of deep tone, about 8 feet long, made of wood covered with leather and formed with three U-shaped turns. 2, record 1, English, - serpent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 1, French, serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à vent constitué par un tube ondulé en bois recouvert de cuir et percé de trous, utilisé couramment jusqu'au 19e siècle dans la musique d'église et la musique militaire. 2, record 1, French, - serpent
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
- serpent
1, record 2, English, serpent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpent: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - serpent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 2, French, serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpent : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - serpent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Finance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Narrow Margins Arrangement
1, record 3, English, European%20Narrow%20Margins%20Arrangement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snake 2, record 3, English, snake
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] arrangement reduces the maximum spread at any time between dollar quotations of two Community currencies (Popularly called the "snake") while leaving quotations against the dollar free to move, according to the play of market forces, within the wider Smithsonian band of 4.5 per cent (the "tunnel" in the metaphor) formed by the maximum deviation from parity or central rates of plus or minus or minus per cent 2, record 3, English, - European%20Narrow%20Margins%20Arrangement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European Narrow Margins Arrangement: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - European%20Narrow%20Margins%20Arrangement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Finances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 3, French, serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accord européen sur le maintien de marges étroites 2, record 3, French, accord%20europ%C3%A9en%20sur%20le%20maintien%20de%20marges%20%C3%A9troites
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les banquiers helvétiques] tablent sur un prochain éclatement du «serpent monétaire européen» [...]. La fin du serpent leur apparaît même bénéfique, dans la mesure où elle donnerait la possibilité d'instaurer un mécanisme plus efficace 3, record 3, French, - serpent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Serpent européen», ensemble des monnaies des pays de la C.C.E. élargie. [...] Les monnaies du serpent sont liées entre elles par des parités définies dont elles ne peuvent s'écarter que d'un maximum de 2,25 p. 100, au-delà duquel intervient la banque d'émission du pays concerné. 4, record 3, French, - serpent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accord européen sur le maintien de marges étroites : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 3, French, - serpent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- serpent
1, record 4, English, serpent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 4, French, serpent
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- serpiente
1, record 4, Spanish, serpiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- snake
1, record 5, English, snake
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a bed, den or knot (young) of snakes. Cry: hiss. 2, record 5, English, - snake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 5, French, serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un serpent siffle. 2, record 5, French, - serpent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- guide-rope 1, record 6, English, guide%2Drope
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- serpent
1, record 6, French, serpent
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(cordage qui sert d'amortisseur) 1, record 6, French, - serpent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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