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BATON OFFICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baton of office
1, record 1, English, baton%20of%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâton d'office
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2ton%20d%27office
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il n'est guère surprenant, étant donné les racines historiques et les traditions anciennes, que les bâtons d'office jouent un rôle important lors de la rentrée parlementaire à Westminster. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20d%27office
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
- Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bastón de oficio
1, record 1, Spanish, bast%C3%B3n%20de%20oficio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Etiquette and Protocol
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wand of office
1, record 2, English, wand%20of%20office
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wand of office is a thin, white staff and ceremonial tool that was, once upon a time, meant to be a device that could provide discipline to courtiers. ... The symbolic breaking of the wand of office is a traditional part of a sovereign's funeral ... 2, record 2, English, - wand%20of%20office
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étiquette et protocole
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâton d'office
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton%20d%27office
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Etiqueta y protocolo
- Pompas fúnebres
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vara de oficio
1, record 2, Spanish, vara%20de%20oficio
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el féretro fue bajado a la bóveda real debajo de la Capilla de San Jorge, luego que [...] el Lord Chambelán, cargo más alto de la Casa Real, [rompiera] la vara de oficio de la monarca, oficializando el fin del reinado [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - vara%20de%20oficio
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