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PINBALL MACHINE [3 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
- pinball machine
1, record 1, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinball machine: an item in the "Game Equipment" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 1, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
billard électrique : objet de la classe «Équipement de jeu» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinball machine
1, record 2, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pinball game 2, record 2, English, pinball%20game
correct
- pinball 3, record 2, English, pinball
correct, see observation
- flipper 4, record 2, English, flipper
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amusement device that consists of a glass-topped cabinet in which a ball propelled by a plunger rolls down a slanting surface among an arrangement of pins and targets with each contact between ball and target scoring a number of points indicated by a system of electric lights. 2, record 2, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flipper: le nom anglo-américain est "pinball machine". ... Les spécialistes du jeu américain disent "pinball". 5, record 2, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources distinguish between "pinball" the game originating from "bagatelle" and "pinball", the mechanical or electric device (sources RCF, DEAKA, 1973 and RADIC, 1987). Others (as in source AMERI, 1977) do not make that distinction and from the context or the definition, it is clear that they are referring to the game and to the machine as well. 6, record 2, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 2, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 2, French, flipper
correct, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 3, record 2, French, flippeur
correct, masculine noun, France, less frequent
- flip 4, record 2, French, flip
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où l'on pousse à l'aide d'un mécanisme à ressort une bille qui doit dans son parcours éviter certains obstacles et atteindre des buts dotés chacun d'une certaine valeur en points. 5, record 2, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «billard américain automatique» et autres expressions moins usitées. 5, record 2, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ROBER 1985 précise que «billard électrique» désigne à la fois «l'appareil et le jeu». D'autres sources comme RCF et PEROB 1985 confondent appareil et jeu dans le(s) terme(s), la définition et l'exemple d'utilisation. 6, record 2, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- billard américain automatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pinball machine 1, record 3, English, pinball%20machine
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à boules
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20boules
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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