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CRYSTAL BALL [2 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
- crystal ball
1, record 1, English, crystal%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crystal ball: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - crystal%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule de cristal
1, record 1, French, boule%20de%20cristal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boule de cristal : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - boule%20de%20cristal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lensball
1, record 2, English, lensball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crystal ball 2, record 2, English, crystal%20ball
correct
- glass ball 3, record 2, English, glass%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crystal ball allows you to take refraction photos, which reveal the background scene within the ball. ... The photographic technique has now become so popular that photographers have re-branded the crystal ball as a lensball. 4, record 2, English, - lensball
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lens ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boule de cristal
1, record 2, French, boule%20de%20cristal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- boule de verre 2, record 2, French, boule%20de%20verre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque vous expérimentez la photographie dans une boule de cristal, assurez-vous que la lumière passant à travers l'objet réfracteur est forte. Si votre sujet est peu éclairé, il se peut que des reflets indésirables [...] à proximité apparaissent dans la boule. 2, record 2, French, - boule%20de%20cristal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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