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TIGHTROPE WALKER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Track and Field
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
- Performing Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- equilibrist
1, record 1, English, equilibrist
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A performer who is skilled at balancing in unusual positions and hazardous movements, as a tightrope walker in a circus. 1, record 1, English, - equilibrist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Athlétisme
- Gymnastique et trampoline
- Arts du spectacle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équilibriste
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quilibriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui exécute des tours d'adresse et d'équilibre sur un fil de fer, sur des tables ou sur des chaises en vue de divertir un public. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quilibriste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle conçoit ou contribue à élaborer des numéros, détermine le matériel nécessaire, répète ses tours et les présente en spectacle. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quilibriste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
- Overhead Cableways
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cable crane
1, record 2, English, cable%20crane
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cableway 2, record 2, English, cableway
correct
- blondin 3, record 2, English, blondin
correct, see observation
- aerial cableway 4, record 2, English, aerial%20cableway
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crane whose supporting elements are ropes secured to the tops of supporting masts. 5, record 2, English, - cable%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blondin : after Blondin the tightrope walker; the French word for a cableway. 6, record 2, English, - cable%20crane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cable crane: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - cable%20crane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cable way
- aerial cable way
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grues (Levage)
- Transporteurs aériens sur câbles
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blondin
1, record 2, French, blondin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aérocâble 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9roc%C3%A2ble
correct, masculine noun
- câble aérien 3, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20a%C3%A9rien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de levage à charge suspendue dont les éléments porteurs sont des câbles fixés en haut des palées-supports. 4, record 2, French, - blondin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blondin : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - blondin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blondin : de Blondin, nom propre. 6, record 2, French, - blondin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tightrope walker
1, record 3, English, tightrope%20walker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tightrope walker perches on a slanting cable. 2, record 3, English, - tightrope%20walker
Record 3, Key term(s)
- tight-rope walker
- tight rope walker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fildefériste
1, record 3, French, fildef%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fil-de-fériste 2, record 3, French, fil%2Dde%2Df%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil de feriste 3, record 3, French, fil%20de%20feriste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil-de-feriste 3, record 3, French, fil%2Dde%2Dferiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- funambule 4, record 3, French, funambule
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- danseur de corde 5, record 3, French, danseur%20de%20corde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acrobate évoluant sur un fil de fer, s'y équilibrant et y exécutant divers bonds et sauts périlleux en arrière, voire en avant. 6, record 3, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
funambule [...] Avec ou sans balancier, sur corde tendue et sur fil d'acier, celui-ci a longtemps été présenté sur les places publiques. 7, record 3, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ou la fildefériste travaille à environ deux mètres au-dessus du sol. Lorsque son agrès est tendu beaucoup plus haut, il prend le nom de funambule. 6, record 3, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- danseuse de corde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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