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HARMONICA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
- Glassware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glass harmonica
1, record 1, English, glass%20harmonica
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- harmonica 2, record 1, English, harmonica
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A musical instrument consisting of a series of rotating glass bowls of differing sizes played by touching the dampened edges with a finger. 2, record 1, English, - glass%20harmonica
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
- Objets en verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harmonica de verres
1, record 1, French, harmonica%20de%20verres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- harmonica 2, record 1, French, harmonica
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument composé d'une série de verres contenant de l'eau et dont on frotte les bords avec un doigt humide. 3, record 1, French, - harmonica%20de%20verres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- harmonica de verre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harmonica
1, record 2, English, harmonica
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mouth organ 1, record 2, English, mouth%20organ
correct
- mouth harp 2, record 2, English, mouth%20harp
correct
- mouth-harp 3, record 2, English, mouth%2Dharp
correct
- French harp 1, record 2, English, French%20harp
correct, see observation, regional, United States
- harp 1, record 2, English, harp
correct, noun, familiar
- harmonicon 4, record 2, English, harmonicon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small rectangular wind instrument with free reeds recessed in air slots from which tones are sounded by exhaling and inhaling. 5, record 2, English, - harmonica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
French harp: chiefly used in Midland United States. 6, record 2, English, - harmonica
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- harmonica
1, record 2, French, harmonica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- musique à bouche 1, record 2, French, musique%20%C3%A0%20bouche
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- ruine-babines 2, record 2, French, ruine%2Dbabines
correct, feminine noun, Quebec, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à vent, formé d'un boîtier dont les cavités contiennent des anches métalliques qui vibrent au passage du souffle, que l'on glisse horizontalement entre les lèvres. 2, record 2, French, - harmonica
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ruine-babine
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
- harmonica
1, record 3, English, harmonica
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonica : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - harmonica
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- harmonica
1, record 3, French, harmonica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonica : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - harmonica
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glass harmonica
1, record 4, English, glass%20harmonica
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glass harmonica : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 4, English, - glass%20harmonica
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- harmonica de verre
1, record 4, French, harmonica%20de%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonica de verre : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 4, French, - harmonica%20de%20verre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-07-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grey shrikethrush
1, record 5, English, grey%20shrikethrush
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grey shrike-flycatcher 1, record 5, English, grey%20shrike%2Dflycatcher
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pachycephalidae. 2, record 5, English, - grey%20shrikethrush
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 5, English, - grey%20shrikethrush
Record 5, Key term(s)
- grey shrike-thrush
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pitohui gris
1, record 5, French, pitohui%20gris
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Pachycephalidae. 2, record 5, French, - pitohui%20gris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pitohui gris : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - pitohui%20gris
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 5, French, - pitohui%20gris
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bell lyra
1, record 6, English, bell%20lyra
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bell lyre 2, record 6, English, bell%20lyre
correct
- lyra glockenspiel 2, record 6, English, lyra%20glockenspiel
correct
- metal harmonica 2, record 6, English, metal%20harmonica
correct
- lyra 2, record 6, English, lyra
- lyra-glockenspiel 3, record 6, English, lyra%2Dglockenspiel
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portable glockenspiel in lyre form, designed for the use of marching bands. 2, record 6, English, - bell%20lyra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A series of tuned metal bars is fixed at each end to a lyre-shaped frame. The player holds it by a handle and strikes the bar with a small metal beater. 2, record 6, English, - bell%20lyra
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glockenspiel en forme de lyre
1, record 6, French, glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lyre militaire 2, record 6, French, lyre%20militaire
feminine noun
- carillon à lames portable 3, record 6, French, carillon%20%C3%A0%20lames%20portable
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carillon à lames de métal monté sur un cadre en forme de lyre [et] qui est fixé sur une hampe. 4, record 6, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'usage des formations de mus. [musique] militaire, on construit des instruments [...] disposés sur un bâti en forme de lyre, porté à l'extrémité d'une hampe de drapeau que le musicien soutient au moyen d'un baudrier lors des défilés. Ils prennent le nom de lyre militaire ou carillon à lames portable. L'étendue de la lyre est au maximum de deux octaves chromatiques [...] 3, record 6, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument léger qui figure dans les fanfares. 1, record 6, French, - glockenspiel%20en%20forme%20de%20lyre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-09-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Telephone Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- harmonica bug 1, record 7, English, harmonica%20bug
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- infinity bug 1, record 7, English, infinity%20bug
- infinity transmitter 1, record 7, English, infinity%20transmitter
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An audio amplifier connected to a telephone line through an audio-tone sensitive relay which is activated by telephoning the bugged premises and sounding the coded tone. The called telephone does not ring and it is held open so that the caller can hear the conversations taking place in the vicinity of the microphone attached to the amplifier. 1, record 7, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from "Methods of Electronics Audio Surveillance." 1, record 7, English, - harmonica%20bug
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mouchard à harmonica
1, record 7, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mouchard à l'harmonica 2, record 7, French, mouchard%20%C3%A0%20l%27harmonica
masculine noun
- émetteur à harmonica 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9metteur%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) dévissez (...) le micro (...) du combiné et substituez à la partie mobile un émetteur miniaturisé (...) Composez ensuite le numéro d'appel, jouez une note déterminée sur votre harmonica, le mécanisme est enclenché. Vous pourrez entendre, fût-ce à des milliers de kilomètres, tout ce qui se dit à portée du téléphone, même raccroché. 3, record 7, French, - mouchard%20%C3%A0%20harmonica
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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