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FIGURINE ACTION [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
- action figure
1, record 1, English, action%20figure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
action figure: an item in the "Toys" class of the "Recreational Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - action%20figure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- figurine d'action
1, record 1, French, figurine%20d%27action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figurine d'action : objet de la classe «Jouets» de la catégorie «Objets récréatifs». 2, record 1, French, - figurine%20d%27action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- action figure
1, record 2, English, action%20figure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
G.I. Joe, King Kong, Ninja Turtles. 1, record 2, English, - action%20figure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flexible figure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figurine articulée d’action
1, record 2, French, figurine%20articul%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flexible 2, record 2, French, flexible
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le générique "figurine" plus la marque suffisent normalement à rendre l'idée d'"action". ex : figurine G.I. Joe. 1, record 2, French, - figurine%20articul%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
figurines et flexibles des bandes dessinées et dessins animés. 2, record 2, French, - figurine%20articul%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Baction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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