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SOCIABLE [5 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
- sociable
1, record 1, English, sociable
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sociable: an item in the "Land Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - sociable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calèche sociable
1, record 1, French, cal%C3%A8che%20sociable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calèche sociable : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transport terrestre» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - cal%C3%A8che%20sociable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sociable weaver
1, record 2, English, sociable%20weaver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social weaver 1, record 2, English, social%20weaver
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ploceidae. 2, record 2, English, - sociable%20weaver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 2, English, - sociable%20weaver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- républicain social
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9publicain%20social
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ploceidae. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9publicain%20social
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
républicain social : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9publicain%20social
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9publicain%20social
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sociable lapwing
1, record 3, English, sociable%20lapwing
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sociable plover 1, record 3, English, sociable%20plover
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Charadriidae. 2, record 3, English, - sociable%20lapwing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 3, English, - sociable%20lapwing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vanneau sociable
1, record 3, French, vanneau%20sociable
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Charadriidae. 2, record 3, French, - vanneau%20sociable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vanneau sociable : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - vanneau%20sociable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 3, French, - vanneau%20sociable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-11-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Furniture (Various)
- Home Furniture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sociable
1, record 4, English, sociable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An S-shaped sofa designed to seat two persons partially facing each other. 1, record 4, English, - sociable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier divers
- Mobilier domestique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis-à-vis
1, record 4, French, vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- siamoise 2, record 4, French, siamoise
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canapé en S où deux personnes peuvent converser face à face. 1, record 4, French, - vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- box social
1, record 5, English, box%20social
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- box sociable 1, record 5, English, box%20sociable
correct
- box party 1, record 5, English, box%20party
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a fund-raising affair at which box lunches or suppers prepared individually by the women are auctioned so that the highest bidder on each box may then share it with its donor. 1, record 5, English, - box%20social
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fête de la gamelle
1, record 5, French, f%C3%AAte%20de%20la%20gamelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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