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PREMIER VIOLON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Music (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concertmaster
1, record 1, English, concertmaster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- concertmeister 1, record 1, English, concertmeister
correct
- concert master 2, record 1, English, concert%20master
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The leader of the first violins in an orchestra and by custom the subleader of the orchestra. 1, record 1, English, - concertmaster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- premier violon
1, record 1, French, premier%20violon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- violon solo 2, record 1, French, violon%20solo
see observation, masculine noun
- super soliste 3, record 1, French, super%20soliste
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Violoniste principal d'un orchestre symphonique. 4, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle est premier violon de l'OSM. 4, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de «violon solo» en ce sens semble rare. 4, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des solos, des soli. 5, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
solos (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 6, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Un traducteur au Centre National des Arts à Ottawa, utilise depuis plusieurs années, dans les programmes et autres publications à grande diffusion du CNA, les termes «premier violon» et «violon solo» comme équivalents de «concertmaster». 2, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
premier violon : terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 7, record 1, French, - premier%20violon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- principal violinist
1, record 2, English, principal%20violinist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
principal (harp) = première harpe. 2, record 2, English, - principal%20violinist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- premier violon
1, record 2, French, premier%20violon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- premier soliste 1, record 2, French, premier%20soliste
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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