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TAP SHOE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Footwear (Clothing)
- Footwear and Shoe Repair
- Dance
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tap shoe
1, record 1, English, tap%20shoe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Men's tap shoes are modeled after traditional men's Oxfords, but with taps attached, while women's tap shoes are low- or—in the style of Broadway or the Radio City Rockettes—high-heeled shoes with ... taps attached under the toes and heels. 2, record 1, English, - tap%20shoe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tap shoe: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - tap%20shoe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tap shoes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaussures (Vêtements)
- Chaussures et cordonnerie
- Danse
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulier à claquettes
1, record 1, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20claquettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulier à claquettes : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20claquettes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- souliers à claquettes
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
- tap shoe
1, record 2, English, tap%20shoe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tap shoe: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - tap%20shoe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soulier à claquettes
1, record 2, French, soulier%20%C3%A0%20claquettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulier à claquettes : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - soulier%20%C3%A0%20claquettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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