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CRIBBAGE [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cribbage board
1, record 1, English, cribbage%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cribbage board : an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - cribbage%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planchette de cribbage
1, record 1, French, planchette%20de%20cribbage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planchette de cribbage : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - planchette%20de%20cribbage
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
- cribbage set
1, record 2, English, cribbage%20set
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cribbage set : an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - cribbage%20set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jeu de cribbage
1, record 2, French, jeu%20de%20cribbage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de cribbage : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 2, French, - jeu%20de%20cribbage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Art History and Theory
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Historical Period 1, record 3, English, Historical%20Period
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[History of Inuit Art :] Historical Overview of Epochs... People have been living in the Yukon region for almost 30 000 years and their history can be separated into several epochs : Pre-Dorset, Dorset, Thule, Historic and Contemporary.... The Historical Period[. ] This period is marked by several occurrences : the demise of Thule culture, a climatic change wherein weather was increasingly cold, the disappearance of the whales and the arrival of the white man in the 16th century. Around 1800, the various carvings, dolls, and toys were being traded with the whalers, sailors and explorers who were making increasingly frequent visits in the area. Trade art often was more detailed and exquisite than non-trade art of the time. By the early twentieth century, trade art had lost the magico-religious element and some areas even produced European objects such as Roman Catholic figurines, cigarette boxes, and cribbage boards. Increasingly, Inuit art forms were suited toward Europeans. 1, record 3, English, - Historical%20Period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Période historique
1, record 3, French, P%C3%A9riode%20historique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période historique 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20historique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Musée canadien des civilisations définit la «période historique» en art inuit comme l’ère qui s’étend de l’arrivée des missionnaires moraves au Labrador durant les années 1770 jusqu’aux débuts de l’art contemporain inuit marqués par la visite de James Houston au Nunavik, en 1948. 2, record 3, French, - P%C3%A9riode%20historique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Période historique : équivalent confirmé par une conservatrice d'art inuit. 1, record 3, French, - P%C3%A9riode%20historique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cribbage table
1, record 4, English, cribbage%20table
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- crib table 2, record 4, English, crib%20table
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially designed table to play cribbage on. 1, record 4, English, - cribbage%20table
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cribbage : A card game for two, three, or four people. The players keep score with a narrow board having holes into which movable pegs fit. 3, record 4, English, - cribbage%20table
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crib : slang, colloquial, or informal for "cribbage". 4, record 4, English, - cribbage%20table
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- table de cribbage
1, record 4, French, table%20de%20cribbage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- table pour le jeu de cribbage 1, record 4, French, table%20pour%20le%20jeu%20de%20cribbage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Table carrée ou rectangulaire, spécialement conçue pour jouer au cribbage. Le long de chacun des côtés ont été percés les trous permettant à chaque joueur (au maximum 4) de marquer ses points. Le milieu, laissé libre, sert à discarter. La planchette de cribbage, qu'elle soit rectangulaire, en forme de S ou de 29 n'est donc plus nécessaire. 1, record 4, French, - table%20de%20cribbage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cribbage
1, record 5, English, cribbage
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- crib 1, record 5, English, crib
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card game for two and sometimes three of four players each of whom is dealt six cards one or two of which are discarded before play to form an extra hand counting for the dealer, the object of the game being to form various counting combinations in the hand and in the cards played. 2, record 5, English, - cribbage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The players keep score with a narrow board having holes into which movable pegs fit. 3, record 5, English, - cribbage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crib : slang for "cribbage". 2, record 5, English, - cribbage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crib : informal for "cribbage". 3, record 5, English, - cribbage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cribbage
1, record 5, French, cribbage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
But du jeu : Former des combinaisons sur la table en essayant de cumuler le plus grand nombre de points. Déroulement de la partie à deux joueurs : (...) le donneur sert cinq cartes à chacun. (...) Les joueurs examinent leur jeu respectif puis écartent deux cartes de leur choix qu'ils retournent, faces cachées, à côté du donneur : ces quatre cartes (...) ne sont utilisées, au profit du donneur, qu'à la fin de la partie. (...) Dès qu'un joueur, en posant une carte, réalise avec celles déjà posées une combinaison, il marque immédiatement les points correspondants. 1, record 5, French, - cribbage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi : cribbage à 3 joueurs, cribbage à 4 joueurs. Les joueurs de Cribbage utilisent, pour marquer les points avec plus de facilité, une planchette rectangulaire et des fiches. Au cribbage à cinq cartes, la partie se joue en 61 points, à six cartes, en 121 points, et à sept cartes, en 181 points. 1, record 5, French, - cribbage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Card Games
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cribbage set 1, record 6, English, cribbage%20set
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de cribbage
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20cribbage
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-05-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cribbage board
1, record 7, English, cribbage%20board
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- board 1, record 7, English, board
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a rule, a cribbage board is used for scoring. These are usually made of wood and measure approximately 25. 5 cm by 7. 5 cm. They contain 4 rows of 30 holes(2 rows for each player) and additional game holes at one or both ends of the board. Each player has 2 pegs(normally red or black for one player and white for the other).... 1, record 7, English, - cribbage%20board
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- planchette
1, record 7, French, planchette
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- planche 1, record 7, French, planche
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Angleterre, les joueurs de cribbage utilisent pour marquer les points avec plus de facilité, une planchette rectangulaire et des fiches. Cette planche est percée de chaque côté de 2 rangées de 30 trous, par séries de 5. Les joueurs se servent de fiches pour marquer les points, chacun commençant à la même extrémité et avançant sa fiche d'autant de trous qu'il réalise de points. 1, record 7, French, - planchette
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cribbage peg
1, record 8, English, cribbage%20peg
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small pin of wood, plastic or metal used to mark the score on a cribbage board. 2, record 8, English, - cribbage%20peg
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peg: A pin or small bolt of wood, metal, etc. used to mark the score in a game. 3, record 8, English, - cribbage%20peg
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cheville de cribbage
1, record 8, French, cheville%20de%20cribbage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- fiche de cribbage 1, record 8, French, fiche%20de%20cribbage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce de bois, de plastique ou de métal servant à marquer les points accumulés sur une planchette de cribbage. 1, record 8, French, - cheville%20de%20cribbage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cheville : Tige de bois ou de métal dont on se sert pour boucher un trou. 2, record 8, French, - cheville%20de%20cribbage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiche : Cheville, tige de bois ou de métal destinée à être fichée, enfoncée. 2, record 8, French, - cheville%20de%20cribbage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En vente chez Sears : «cribbage pegs» - «bâtonnets pour jeu de cribbage»; par définition «bâtonnet» est trop long pour nommer cette pièce de jeu, qu'on pense seulement à «bâtonnet à café». 1, record 8, French, - cheville%20de%20cribbage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cribbage board
1, record 9, English, cribbage%20board
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- cribbage-board 2, record 9, English, cribbage%2Dboard
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cribbage scoring board usually in the form of a narrow rectangle having holes by which each player can count with pegs up to 121 usually twice around. 1, record 9, English, - cribbage%20board
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- planchette de cribbage
1, record 9, French, planchette%20de%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- plateau de cribbage 1, record 9, French, plateau%20de%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- marque de cribbage 1, record 9, French, marque%20de%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- planche de cribbage 1, record 9, French, planche%20de%20cribbage
see observation, feminine noun
- planchette de jeu pour le cribbage 1, record 9, French, planchette%20de%20jeu%20pour%20le%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- plateau de jeu pour le cribbage 1, record 9, French, plateau%20de%20jeu%20pour%20le%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- marque de jeu pour le cribbage 1, record 9, French, marque%20de%20jeu%20pour%20le%20cribbage
correct, proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- planche de jeu pour le cribbage 1, record 9, French, planche%20de%20jeu%20pour%20le%20cribbage
see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite planche de bois, de forme rectangulaire ou en forme de lacet ou de 29, et servant à compter les points au cribbage. 1, record 9, French, - planchette%20de%20cribbage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le jeu «Quelques arpents de pièges» parle de «planchette» dans ses «Règles du jeu» tandis que «Science et Vie» (années?, numéros?) utilise «plateau de jeu» dans ses fiches techniques des jeux de «Trioker» (p. 117) et de «Diplomacy» (p. 27). Un jeu de cribbage en vente chez Sears rend «Deluxe hardwood cribbage board» par «planche de cribbage en bois dur»; «planchette» conviendrait mieux, question de dimensions! 1, record 9, French, - planchette%20de%20cribbage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marque de cribbage : D'après : «Marques de bésigue, de piquet : tablettes de bois munies de fiches mobiles». 2, record 9, French, - planchette%20de%20cribbage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- starter
1, record 10, English, starter
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A card that is cut and turned face up on the top of the stock after cribbage players have discarded for the crib. 1, record 10, English, - starter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- retourne
1, record 10, French, retourne
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- départ 2, record 10, French, d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- starter 3, record 10, French, starter
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte que le donneur retourne après avoir servi les joueurs, et qui détermine l'atout. 4, record 10, French, - retourne
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cribbage : le donneur sert cinq cartes à chacun. [...] Les joueurs examinent leur jeu respectif puis écartent deux cartes de leur choix qu'ils retournent, faces cachées, à côté du donneur : ces quatre cartes se nomment le crib ou la huche et ne sont utilisées, au profit du donneur, qu'à la fin de la partie. L'adversaire du donneur coupe le solde du jeu, la carte supérieure de la coupe est retournée, face visible, sur le paquet. Cette carte représente le «départ» ou starter et rapporte 2 points au donneur lorsque c'est un valet. 3, record 10, French, - retourne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-04-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Card Games
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- crib
1, record 11, English, crib
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cards discarded from each hand in cribbage and scored by the dealer after the deal has been played. 2, record 11, English, - crib
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de cartes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- crib
1, record 11, French, crib
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- huche 2, record 11, French, huche
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cribbage : le donneur sert cinq cartes à chacun. (...) Les joueurs examinent leur jeu respectif puis écartent deux cartes de leur choix qu'ils retournent, faces cachées, à côté du donneur : ces quatre cartes (cribbage à deux joueurs) se nomment le Crib ou la Huche et ne sont utilisées, au profit du donneur, qu'à la fin de la partie. 2, record 11, French, - crib
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-04-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- scrimshaw
1, record 12, English, scrimshaw
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various carved or engraved useful or decorative articles(as canes, cribbage boards, corset stays, snuff boxes, or small pieces of statuary) sometimes coloured by brushing ink into the engraved lines and made especially by American whalemen esp. from whalebone or whale ivory. 1, record 12, English, - scrimshaw
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ivoire sculpté et gravé 1, record 12, French, ivoire%20sculpt%C3%A9%20et%20grav%C3%A9
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement confirmé par Mme Choquette-Devaux, Section des Musées. 1, record 12, French, - ivoire%20sculpt%C3%A9%20et%20grav%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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