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SUNDIAL [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
- sundial
1, record 1, English, sundial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sundial: an item in the "Timekeeping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - sundial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cadran solaire
1, record 1, French, cadran%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cadran solaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de chronométrie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - cadran%20solaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sundial lupine
1, record 2, English, sundial%20lupine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wild lupine 2, record 2, English, wild%20lupine
correct
- perennial lupine 3, record 2, English, perennial%20lupine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 2, English, - sundial%20lupine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sundial lupin
- sun-dial lupine
- sun-dia lupin
- wild lupin
- perennial lupin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lupin vivace
1, record 2, French, lupin%20vivace
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lupin pérenne 2, record 2, French, lupin%20p%C3%A9renne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 2, French, - lupin%20vivace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lupin vivace : nom commun employé aussi par certains auteurs pour désigner l'espèce Lupinus polyphyllus. 3, record 2, French, - lupin%20vivace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Chronology
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sundial
1, record 3, English, sundial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument to show the time of day by the shadow of a gnomon on a usually horizontal plate or on a cylindrical surface. 2, record 3, English, - sundial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nowadays, often found in gardens as an ornament. 3, record 3, English, - sundial
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sun dial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Chronologie
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cadran solaire
1, record 3, French, cadran%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadran où l'heure est marquée par l'ombre d'un style projetée par le Soleil. 2, record 3, French, - cadran%20solaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Cronología
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuadrante solar
1, record 3, Spanish, cuadrante%20solar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sundial time 1, record 4, English, sundial%20time
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l39CFPEl.3-3 1, record 4, English, - sundial%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps indiqué par un cadran solaire 1, record 4, French, temps%20indiqu%C3%A9%20par%20un%20cadran%20solaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
l39CFPFl.60 temps l06hp.l8.07.74 1, record 4, French, - temps%20indiqu%C3%A9%20par%20un%20cadran%20solaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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