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MARACA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maraca
1, record 1, English, maraca
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Latin American percussion instrument made from a hollow gourd or gourd-shaped container filled with dried beans, etc., and played, usually in pairs, by being shaken. 2, record 1, English, - maraca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maraca: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - maraca
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maracas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maraca
1, record 1, French, maraca
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument à percussion d'origine sud-américaine consistant en une boule creuse munie d'un manche et remplie de petits corps durs, que l'on utilise généralement par paire en les agitant pour marquer le rythme. 2, record 1, French, - maraca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maraca : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - maraca
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maracas
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
- maraca
1, record 2, English, maraca
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maraca: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - maraca
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maraca
1, record 2, French, maraca
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maraca : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - maraca
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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