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HAT PLUME [3 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

hat plume : an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

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

aigrette : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Television Arts
  • Literature
OBS

The Riddler, real name Edward Nigma is a DC Comics supervillain, an enemy of Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang, he first appeared in Detective Comics No. 140(1948). Known for his green, question mark-covered costume(either as a skintight catsuit or a business suit and bowler hat), The Riddler is obsessed with riddles, puzzles, and word games. He delights in planning crimes and forewarning police and Batman of his capers by sending them often complex riddles. Many adaptations of the Batman mythos have given The Riddler the real name Edward Nigma(or Nygma) or E. Nigma. Occasionally his full name has been given as Edward E. Nigma. Some have depicted this as a false name and his real name as Edward Nashton. In the French and Quebecois translations of various Batman titles, his nom de plume has been translated to Le Sphinx, as in the riddle-posing monster of Greek mythology that Oedipus confronted. In Italy he's called Enigmista, the literal translation of "riddler". In Mexico and Latin America, The Riddler is known as El Acertijo, which literally means "The Riddle". In Brazil, the character is named Charada, which also means "Riddle".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Littérature
OBS

Personnage malicieux qui s'oppose à Batman dans ses nombreuses aventures en bandes dessinées (comics) publiées par DC Comics, le Sphinx ou Homme-mystère (The Riddler); Edward Nigma (ou parfois Edward Nashton) est un malfaiteur cérébral plutôt qu'un assassin cruel. Obsédé par les devinettes, charades et toute gymnastique intellectuelle très tôt dans sa vie, il se dirigea assez naturellement vers l'accomplissement de délits et autres sortes de turpitudes interdites par la loi. Le Sphinx, rendu célèbre par les indices énigmatiques laissés à l'intention du Chevalier masqué et son costume vert orné de points d'interrogations multiples (complet cravate, chapeau melon et cane ou collants une pièce) devient un des ennemis de Batman les plus reconnus. Même si son physique parfois développé laisse penser le contraire, le Sphinx n'a jamais été doué pour les combats corps à corps; un scénario de comics le montre d'ailleurs très offusqué de la popularisation des meurtres à Gotham City. Le Sphinx est d'ailleurs un des seuls ennemi de Batman à avoir déduit l'identité réelle du Chevalier noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Televisión (Artes escénicas)
  • Literatura
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Record 3 1994-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clothing (Military)
DEF

A high, stiff military hat with a plume or other ornament.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement (Militaire)
DEF

Coiffure militaire rigide, à visière, imitée de celle des hussards hongrois.

Spanish

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