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MANDOLINE [3 records]

Record 1 2024-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
DEF

A musical instrument of the lute family typically having a rounded back and from eight to twelve metal strings set in pairs, usually played with a plectrum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
DEF

Instrument de la famille du luth, à cordes pincées et à manche court, dont la caisse de résonance possède un fond bombé, et dont on joue généralement avec une plume ou un plectre d'écaille ou d'ivoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

mandolin: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

mandoline : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication».

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restaurant Equipment
CONT

A mandoline is used to slice vegetables into plain or waffled disks of varied thicknesses or into julienne strips. [The Well-Equipped Kitchen, p. 10].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Restaurants)
DEF

Outil fait d'acier inoxydable composé de lames tranchantes unies ou cannelées. Utilisée pour tailler les pommes frites, gaufrettes, pailles, etc. ainsi que pour émincer les légumes.

Spanish

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