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SEESAW [4 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
- seesaw
1, record 1, English, seesaw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seesaw: an item in the "Recreational Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - seesaw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeu de bascule
1, record 1, French, jeu%20de%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeu de bascule : objet de la classe «Appareils récréatifs» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - jeu%20de%20bascule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- teeter-totter
1, record 2, English, teeter%2Dtotter
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seesaw 1, record 2, English, seesaw
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[To] play by moving up and down on a teeter-trotter. 1, record 2, English, - teeter%2Dtotter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- se basculer
1, record 2, French, se%20basculer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour se basculer en toute sécurité, cette jolie bascule otaries est composée de : 2 sièges ergonomiques et confortables, 1 base bien stable avec de larges repose-pieds, 1 assise centrale, 2 poignées de maintien. 1, record 2, French, - se%20basculer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Garden and Outdoor Furniture
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- teeter-totter
1, record 3, English, teeter%2Dtotter
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seesaw 1, record 3, English, seesaw
correct, noun
- see-saw 2, record 3, English, see%2Dsaw
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long plank balanced on a raised central support, used especially by children in a game in which they sit at opposite ends and move alternately up and down. 1, record 3, English, - teeter%2Dtotter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the fulcrum lies between the force arm and the lever arm, the lever is described as a first class lever. In fact many of us are familiar with this type of lever. It is the classic teeter-totter example. 3, record 3, English, - teeter%2Dtotter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier de jardin
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- balançoire à bascule
1, record 3, French, balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bascule 2, record 3, French, bascule
correct, feminine noun
- tape cul 3, record 3, French, tape%20cul
correct, masculine noun
- tape-cul 4, record 3, French, tape%2Dcul
correct, masculine noun
- tapecul 5, record 3, French, tapecul
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche longue et étroite reposant en son centre sur un appui ou un pivot fixe qui la laisse en équilibre et lui permet un mouvement alternatif de bas en haut et aux extrémités de laquelle s'assoient une ou plusieurs personnes qui se balancent soit par l'effet de leur poids, soit en frappant le sol des deux pieds. 6, record 3, French, - balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balançoire horizontale. Ce sont les balançoires à bascule. Elles se présentent sous forme de flèche isolée ou de batterie de deux ou trois flèches. La longueur des flèches est en général de 2,50 m. L'articulation se fait sur des coussinets massifs. 7, record 3, French, - balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «swing» qui se traduit par «balançoire». 8, record 3, French, - balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tapecul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 9, record 3, French, - balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsque le pivot est situé entre le bras de force et le bras du levier, ce dernier fait partie de la première catégorie. En fait, plusieurs d'entre nous connaissent cette catégorie de leviers. La balançoire à bascule en est un exemple parfait. 10, record 3, French, - balan%C3%A7oire%20%C3%A0%20bascule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seesaw
1, record 4, English, seesaw
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- see-saw 2, record 4, English, see%2Dsaw
correct
- teeter-totter 1, record 4, English, teeter%2Dtotter
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A game in which two children or groups of children ride on opposite ends of a plank on similar piece balanced in the middle so that one end goes up as the other goes down. 3, record 4, English, - seesaw
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plank used in this game is also called a "see-saw" or "teeter-totter." 4, record 4, English, - seesaw
Record 4, Key term(s)
- seesaw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jeu de bascule
1, record 4, French, jeu%20de%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bascule 2, record 4, French, bascule
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où deux personnes, assises chacune sur le bout d'une pièce de bois en équilibre sur un pivot, s'amusent à se balancer. 1, record 4, French, - jeu%20de%20bascule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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