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SNOW GLOBE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

snow globe: an item in the "Household Accessories" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

boule à neige : objet de la classe «Accessoires ménagers» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

[A] sealed [bubble-shaped] container with a scene inside immersed in liquid that contains flakes of some substance that looks like snow.

OBS

Everything inside looks still until you pick the snowglobe up and shake it then set it back down.

OBS

Even though some "snowglobes" or "snowdomes" do not show a bubble shape, these are always referred to as such.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

Contenant hermétique en forme de bulle renfermant un décor en trois dimensions qui baigne dans un liquide comprenant des milliers de petites particules imitant la neige.

OBS

Qui, dans sa vie, n'a pas au moins une fois agité l'une de ces petites boules que l'on ramène en souvenir de voyage, afin de voir la neige tourbillonner follement sur le paysage qu'elle contient?

OBS

Bien que certaines «boules à neige» n'épousent pas la forme d'une bulle, on emploie toujours ce terme pour qualifier cet objet de collection.

Spanish

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