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BRASS REED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brass & reed
1, record 1, English, brass%20%26%20reed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- B&R 1, record 1, English, B%26R
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brass & reed; B&R: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 1, English, - brass%20%26%20reed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vents & percussions
1, record 1, French, vents%20%26%20percussions
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- V & P 1, record 1, French, V%20%26%20P
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vents & percussions; V & P : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 1, French, - vents%20%26%20percussions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vent et percussion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Official Ceremonies
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brass and reed band
1, record 2, English, brass%20and%20reed%20band
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brass-reed band 2, record 2, English, brass%2Dreed%20%20band
correct
- brass reed band 3, record 2, English, brass%20reed%20%20band
- musique d’harmonie 4, record 2, English, musique%20d%26rsquo%3Bharmonie
- harmonie 4, record 2, English, harmonie
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A band of wind instruments (brass and reed) and sometimes also percussion instruments. 5, record 2, English, - brass%20and%20reed%20band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Cérémonies officielles
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- harmonie
1, record 2, French, harmonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- musique d'harmonie 2, record 2, French, musique%20d%27harmonie
correct, feminine noun
- orchestre d'harmonie 3, record 2, French, orchestre%20d%27harmonie
correct, masculine noun
- fanfare de cuivres et d'instruments à anche 4, record 2, French, fanfare%20de%20cuivres%20et%20d%27instruments%20%C3%A0%20anche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orchestre composé d'instruments à vent (les cuivres et les bois) et parfois aussi d'instruments à percussion. 5, record 2, French, - harmonie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Music
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Borden Brass and Reed Band 1, record 3, English, Borden%20Brass%20and%20Reed%20Band
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Musique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fanfare de Borden
1, record 3, French, Fanfare%20de%20Borden
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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