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UKULELE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ukulele
1, record 1, English, ukulele
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ukelele 1, record 1, English, ukelele
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings. 2, record 1, English, - ukulele
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ukulélé
1, record 1, French, ukul%C3%A9l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guitare hawaïenne 1, record 1, French, guitare%20hawa%C3%AFenne
correct, feminine noun
- guitare hawaiienne 2, record 1, French, guitare%20hawaiienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guitare à quatre cordes d'origine portugaise, adoptée à Hawaii vers 1880, dont la sonorité mate et grêle rappelle celle du banjo. 3, record 1, French, - ukul%C3%A9l%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ukulele
1, record 2, English, ukulele
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ukulele: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - ukulele
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ukulélé
1, record 2, French, ukul%C3%A9l%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ukulélé : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - ukul%C3%A9l%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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