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FUNAMBULE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-wire walker
1, record 1, English, high%2Dwire%20walker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- high wire walker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- funambule
1, record 1, French, funambule
correct, masculine and feminine 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
- high wire
1, record 2, English, high%20wire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high wire: an item in the "Public Entertainment Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - high%20wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câble de funambule
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20funambule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
câble de funambule : objet de la classe «Appareils de divertissement public» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20funambule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high wire bicycle
1, record 3, English, high%20wire%20bicycle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high wire bicycle: an item in the "Public Entertainment Devices" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - high%20wire%20bicycle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bicyclette de funambule
1, record 3, French, bicyclette%20de%20funambule
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicyclette de funambule : objet de la classe «Appareils de divertissement public» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 3, French, - bicyclette%20de%20funambule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tightrope walker
1, record 4, English, tightrope%20walker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tightrope walker perches on a slanting cable. 2, record 4, English, - tightrope%20walker
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tight-rope walker
- tight rope walker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fildefériste
1, record 4, French, fildef%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fil-de-fériste 2, record 4, French, fil%2Dde%2Df%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil de feriste 3, record 4, French, fil%20de%20feriste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil-de-feriste 3, record 4, French, fil%2Dde%2Dferiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- funambule 4, record 4, French, funambule
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- danseur de corde 5, record 4, French, danseur%20de%20corde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acrobate évoluant sur un fil de fer, s’y équilibrant et y exécutant divers bonds et sauts périlleux en arrière, voire en avant. 6, record 4, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
funambule [...] Avec ou sans balancier, sur corde tendue et sur fil d’acier, celui-ci a longtemps été présenté sur les places publiques. 7, record 4, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ou la fildefériste travaille à environ deux mètres au-dessus du sol. Lorsque son agrès est tendu beaucoup plus haut, il prend le nom de funambule. 6, record 4, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record 4, Key term(s)
- danseuse de corde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tightrope walking
1, record 5, English, tightrope%20walking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- funambulism 1, record 5, English, funambulism
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tightrope walking, wirewalking or funambulism in Australia has not always been keenly followed, other than as one of the circus acts performed by our barnstorming troupes. 1, record 5, English, - tightrope%20walking
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tight-rope walking
- tight rope walking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- funambulisme
1, record 5, French, funambulisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acrobatie sur corde raide. 2, record 5, French, - funambulisme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'on l'appelle danseur de corde, fil-de-fériste ou orichalcien, le funambule est de la famille des équilibristes et le funambulisme la forme la plus prisée de l'acrobatie. 1, record 5, French, - funambulisme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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