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BOW HAIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow hair
1, record 1, English, bow%20hair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To play the cello you need a bow. The quality of the bow is as important as the quality of the instrument itself. ... the "bow hair" - usually more than two hundred hairs - almost always comes from a horse's tail. 2, record 1, English, - bow%20hair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bow hair is traditionally horsehair, which is a natural material, but it can also be synthetic. 3, record 1, English, - bow%20hair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hair: ... hairs collectively or in the mass, as used for manufacturing purposes and the like. 4, record 1, English, - bow%20hair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crins d'archet
1, record 1, French, crins%20d%27archet
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
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
- hair bow
1, record 2, English, hair%20bow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hair bow: an item in the "Adornment" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - hair%20bow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud à cheveux
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nœud à cheveux : objet de la classe «Ornementation» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20%C3%A0%20cheveux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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