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VIRTUOSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virtuosic piece
1, record 1, English, virtuosic%20piece
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morceau de virtuosité
1, record 1, French, morceau%20de%20virtuosit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- morceau virtuose 1, record 1, French, morceau%20virtuose
correct, masculine noun
- morceau de bravoure 1, record 1, French, morceau%20de%20bravoure
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce particulièrement difficile à exécuter. 1, record 1, French, - morceau%20de%20virtuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les dictionnaires généraux, «virtuose» se dit toujours d’une personne, jamais d’une œuvre. Cependant, les dictionnaires de musique et les critiques musicaux emploient l'adjectif «virtuose» pour qualifier une œuvre, un morceau particulièrement difficiles à exécuter. 1, record 1, French, - morceau%20de%20virtuosit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
morceau de virtuosité; morceau de bravoure; morceau virtuose : termes entérinés par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 2, record 1, French, - morceau%20de%20virtuosit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virtuosic
1, record 2, English, virtuosic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virtuose
1, record 2, French, virtuose
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une pièce, d’un passage particulièrement difficiles à exécuter. 1, record 2, French, - virtuose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce compositeur a écrit en 1848 trois grandes études de concert purement virtuoses. Ce passage du concerto est particulièrement virtuose. 1, record 2, French, - virtuose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les dictionnaires généraux, «virtuose» se dit toujours d’une personne, jamais d’une œuvre. Cependant, les dictionnaires de musique et les critiques musicaux emploient l'adjectif «virtuose» pour qualifier une œuvre, un morceau particulièrement difficiles à exécuter 2, record 2, French, - virtuose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virtuose : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - virtuose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- NBTel VideoActive Network Limited
1, record 3, English, NBTel%20VideoActive%20Network%20Limited
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- New Brunswick Tel VideoActive network
- VideoActive Network
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Réseau VidéoVirtuose de NBTel limitée
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9seau%20Vid%C3%A9oVirtuose%20de%20NBTel%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Réseau Vidéo Virtuose
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- finger style musician 1, record 4, English, finger%20style%20musician
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Don Ross won first prize at the "National Guitar championship" with his finger style playing. 2, record 4, English, - finger%20style%20musician
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virtuose du doigté
1, record 4, French, virtuose%20du%20doigt%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- soft shoe dance 1, record 5, English, soft%20shoe%20dance
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft-shoe: adj. of or relating to tap dancing done in soft-soled shoes without metal taps. 2, record 5, English, - soft%20shoe%20dance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- claquettes silencieuses
1, record 5, French, claquettes%20silencieuses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- danse à claquettes silencieuses 2, record 5, French, danse%20%C3%A0%20claquettes%20silencieuses
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La soft shoe dance, ou claquettes silencieuses, trouva en Gene Kelly son plus grand virtuose. 1, record 5, French, - claquettes%20silencieuses
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- court master 1, record 6, English, court%20master
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- virtuose du tennis
1, record 6, French, virtuose%20du%20tennis
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- maître du tennis 1, record 6, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20du%20tennis
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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