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VIREVENT [2 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
- pinwheel
1, record 1, English, pinwheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinwheel: an item in the "Toys" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - pinwheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virevent
1, record 1, French, virevent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virevent : objet de la classe «Jouets» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - virevent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinwheel
1, record 2, English, pinwheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toy consisting of lightweight vanes (as of paper or plastic) attached loosely to the end of a stick so that they revolve in a breeze. 2, record 2, English, - pinwheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moulinet
1, record 2, French, moulinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virevent 2, record 2, French, virevent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rabelais mentionne le jeu du «moulinet», qu’on appelait aussi celui des «petits moulins». Les enfants les faisaient en papier ou en carton, et les attachaient au bout d’un bâton. Le vent les agitait, ou bien l’enfant les faisait tourner en soufflant dessus. On les fabriquait aussi en bois [...] Les marchands de jouets en vendent aujourd’hui à l’entrée des jardins publics, en matière plastique. 1, record 2, French, - moulinet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Virevent» figure sur une des fiches didactiques du jeu de vocabulaire(primé) L'auto-correct-art, d’origine québécoise. 2, record 2, French, - moulinet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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