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ARTEFAC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Museums
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artifact
1, record 1, English, artifact
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- artefact 2, record 1, English, artefact
correct, noun
- artefac 2, record 1, English, artefac
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An object produced or shaped by human workmanship or, possibly a natural object deliberately selected and used by a human being because of its significance and which primarily constitutes the permanent collection of a museum. 3, record 1, English, - artifact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artifact: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - artifact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Muséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objet
1, record 1, French, objet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet façonné 1, record 1, French, objet%20fa%C3%A7onn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- artéfact 2, record 1, French, art%C3%A9fact
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- artefact 3, record 1, French, artefact
correct, masculine noun
- objet fabriqué 4, record 1, French, objet%20fabriqu%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit ayant subi une transformation, même minime, par l'homme, et qui se distingue ainsi d'un autre provoqué par un phénomène naturel. 5, record 1, French, - objet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
artéfact : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - objet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
artefact; objet façonné : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 1, French, - objet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
- Museos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- objeto
1, record 1, Spanish, objeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pieza 1, record 1, Spanish, pieza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
objeto; pieza: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda utilizar "objeto" o "pieza" para referirse de modo general a cosas expuestas en museos, o propias de ellos, como monedas, figuras, esculturas o vasijas, y desaconseja "artefacto" como equivalente de la voz inglesa "artifact". 1, record 1, Spanish, - objeto
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