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LUTHIER [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cello maker
1, record 1, English, cello%20maker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- luthier de violoncelles
1, record 1, French, luthier%20de%20violoncelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- luthière de violoncelles 1, record 1, French, luthi%C3%A8re%20de%20violoncelles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guitar maker
1, record 2, English, guitar%20maker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- luthier de guitares
1, record 2, French, luthier%20de%20guitares
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- luthière de guitares 1, record 2, French, luthi%C3%A8re%20de%20guitares
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mandolin maker
1, record 3, English, mandolin%20maker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- luthier de mandolines
1, record 3, French, luthier%20de%20mandolines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- luthière de mandolines 1, record 3, French, luthi%C3%A8re%20de%20mandolines
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- violin maker
1, record 4, English, violin%20maker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- luthier de violons
1, record 4, French, luthier%20de%20violons
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- luthière de violons 1, record 4, French, luthi%C3%A8re%20de%20violons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stringed instrument maker
1, record 5, English, stringed%20instrument%20maker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- luthier
1, record 5, French, luthier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- luthière 1, record 5, French, luthi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- balalaika maker
1, record 6, English, balalaika%20maker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- luthier de balalaïkas
1, record 6, French, luthier%20de%20balala%C3%AFkas
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- luthière de balalaïkas 1, record 6, French, luthi%C3%A8re%20de%20balala%C3%AFkas
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- String Instruments
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stringed instrument maker
1, record 7, English, stringed%20instrument%20maker
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- luthier 2, record 7, English, luthier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who makes stringed musical instruments, such as violins or guitars. 3, record 7, English, - stringed%20instrument%20maker
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- luthier
1, record 7, French, luthier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- luthière 1, record 7, French, luthi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui fabrique ou vend des instruments à cordes pincées (comme la guitare ou le luth) ou à cordes frottées (comme le violon ou le violoncelle). 2, record 7, French, - luthier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lutier
1, record 7, Spanish, lutier
correct, common gender
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- luthier 1, record 7, Spanish, luthier
avoid, see observation, common gender
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que construye [...] instrumentos musicales de cuerda. 2, record 7, Spanish, - lutier
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutier; luthier: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las palabras "lutier" y "lutería", sin hache después de la te, son preferibles a la voz francesa "luthier" y a la forma híbrida "luthería" [...] 3, record 7, Spanish, - lutier
Record 8 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- violinmaker's plane
1, record 8, English, violinmaker%27s%20plane
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violinmaker's plane: an item in the "Woodworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 8, English, - violinmaker%27s%20plane
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rabot de luthier de violons
1, record 8, French, rabot%20de%20luthier%20de%20violons
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rabot de luthier de violons : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du bois» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 8, French, - rabot%20de%20luthier%20de%20violons
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2020-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- String Instruments
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lutemaker
1, record 9, English, lutemaker
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- lute-maker 2, record 9, English, lute%2Dmaker
correct
- luthier 2, record 9, English, luthier
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- luthier
1, record 9, French, luthier
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- luthière 2, record 9, French, luthi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] artisan qui fabrique [...] les instruments de la famille du luth [...] 3, record 9, French, - luthier
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- laudero
1, record 9, Spanish, laudero
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- laudera 2, record 9, Spanish, laudera
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] persona que construye laúdes [...] 1, record 9, Spanish, - laudero
Record 10 - internal organization data 2019-09-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- String Instruments
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stringed instrument shop
1, record 10, English, stringed%20instrument%20shop
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lutherie
1, record 10, French, lutherie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- magasin de luthier 2, record 10, French, magasin%20de%20luthier
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] magasin d'instruments de musique à cordes. 2, record 10, French, - lutherie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- lutería
1, record 10, Spanish, luter%C3%ADa
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- luthería 1, record 10, Spanish, luther%C3%ADa
avoid, see observation
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] almacén o comercio [de] instrumentos musicales de cuerda. 2, record 10, Spanish, - luter%C3%ADa
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lutería; luthería: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "lutería" ―formada a partir de "lutier" y el sufijo -ería, que, entre otras cosas, indica 'oficio o local donde se ejerce'― es preferible a la grafía híbrida "luthería", tal como indica el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas. 3, record 10, Spanish, - luter%C3%ADa
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-06-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Music (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- "Antonio Stradivari" International Luthiers' Competition
1, record 11, English, %5C%22Antonio%20Stradivari%5C%22%20International%20Luthiers%27%20Competition
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The objective of the 10th "Antonio Stradivari" International Luthiers' Competition of Cremona is to compare the standards of contemporary stringed instrument making worldwide and to draw attention to its best results. 1, record 11, English, - %5C%22Antonio%20Stradivari%5C%22%20International%20Luthiers%27%20Competition
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- "Antonio Stradivari" International Luthiers’ Competition
1, record 11, French, %5C%22Antonio%20Stradivari%5C%22%20International%20Luthiers%26rsquo%3B%20Competition
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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