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FRENCH HORN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brass instrument
1, record 1, English, brass%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brass wind instrument 2, record 1, English, brass%20wind%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece ... 3, record 1, English, - brass%20instrument
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The trombone, tuba, French horn and trumpet are examples of brass instruments. 4, record 1, English, - brass%20instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument à vent de la famille des cuivres
1, record 1, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20vent%20de%20la%20famille%20des%20cuivres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instrument de cuivre 2, record 1, French, instrument%20de%20cuivre
masculine noun
- instrument en cuivre 3, record 1, French, instrument%20en%20cuivre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woodwind quintet
1, record 2, English, woodwind%20quintet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wind quintet 2, record 2, English, wind%20quintet
correct
- woodwind quintette 3, record 2, English, woodwind%20quintette
correct
- wind quintette 4, record 2, English, wind%20quintette
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wind quintet, also known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players ... 5, record 2, English, - woodwind%20quintet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "woodwind quintet" is a bit of a misnomer. This is because one of the five players in a traditional woodwind quintet is a French horn player. 6, record 2, English, - woodwind%20quintet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quintette à vent
1, record 2, French, quintette%20%C3%A0%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un quintette à vent formé de musiciens professionnels, basé à Montréal. 2, record 2, French, - quintette%20%C3%A0%20vent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- French horn
1, record 3, English, French%20horn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
French horn : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - French%20horn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cor d'harmonie
1, record 3, French, cor%20d%27harmonie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cor d'harmonie : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - cor%20d%27harmonie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mellophone
1, record 4, English, mellophone
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- tenor cor 2, record 4, English, tenor%20cor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an althorn in circular form sometimes used as a substitute for the French horn. 3, record 4, English, - mellophone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenor cor (in the U.S.A., mellophone) and ballad horn. These circular instruments are substitute and amateur horns of alto (F, E flat) or tenor (C, B flat) pitch brought out from c. 1860 onwards. The tenor cor, in France "cor alto", is intended to be easier to play on the march and by inexperted band boys .... (Antony Baines, European and American Musical Instruments, 1966, p. 15). 4, record 4, English, - mellophone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cor alto
1, record 4, French, cor%20alto
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve "cor alto" dans deux ouvrages écrits par Anthony Baines soit dans "Brass Instruments, Their History and Development" (1976, p. 26) et dans "European and American Musical Instruments" (1966, p. 15). 1, record 4, French, - cor%20alto
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- parabolic dish antenna 1, record 5, English, parabolic%20dish%20antenna
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To experiment with the Telstars, American Telephone and Telegraph Co. built a horn antenna in Maine, and the British and French governments constructed parabolic dish antennas. 1, record 5, English, - parabolic%20dish%20antenna
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antenne à réflecteur parabolique
1, record 5, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20parabolique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des antennes actuellement réalisées sont des antennes à réflecteur parabolique alimentés par une source d'excitation située au sommet de cette parabole et accompagné d'un réflecteur secondaire [sur lequel se réfléchissent les ondes.] 1, record 5, French, - antenne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flecteur%20parabolique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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