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HEEL-TOE STEP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heel-toe step 1, record 1, English, heel%2Dtoe%20step
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe-talon
1, record 1, French, pointe%2Dtalon
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dance
- Sociology of Recreation
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clogging 1, record 2, English, clogging
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jigging 1, record 2, English, jigging
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a kind of heel-toe step dance performed by the seated fiddler when he plays; in Quebec, the steps are more intricate than in the West where the dance is called "jigging". 1, record 2, English, - clogging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Danse
- Sociologie des loisirs
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- battement de pieds 1, record 2, French, battement%20de%20pieds
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clog 2, record 2, French, clog
see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement: Carmelle Bégin, ethnomusicologue, Musées nationaux du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - battement%20de%20pieds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«clog» : Sautillements sur pointe et talon pour expliquer et suivre la musique. Il existe une très grande variété de pas. 2, record 2, French, - battement%20de%20pieds
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«clog» : Emprunt direct à l'anglais "to clog". (nominalisation). S'emploie au féminin. 1, record 2, French, - battement%20de%20pieds
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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