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TIGHT ROPE WALKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Variety Shows and Circuses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tightrope walker
1, record 1, English, tightrope%20walker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tightrope walker perches on a slanting cable. 2, record 1, English, - tightrope%20walker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tight-rope walker
- tight rope walker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Spectacles de variétés et Cirque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fildefériste
1, record 1, French, fildef%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fil-de-fériste 2, record 1, French, fil%2Dde%2Df%C3%A9riste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil de feriste 3, record 1, French, fil%20de%20feriste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- fil-de-feriste 3, record 1, French, fil%2Dde%2Dferiste
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- funambule 4, record 1, French, funambule
correct, see observation, masculine and feminine noun
- danseur de corde 5, record 1, French, danseur%20de%20corde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acrobate évoluant sur un fil de fer, s'y équilibrant et y exécutant divers bonds et sauts périlleux en arrière, voire en avant. 6, record 1, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
funambule [...] Avec ou sans balancier, sur corde tendue et sur fil d'acier, celui-ci a longtemps été présenté sur les places publiques. 7, record 1, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ou la fildefériste travaille à environ deux mètres au-dessus du sol. Lorsque son agrès est tendu beaucoup plus haut, il prend le nom de funambule. 6, record 1, French, - fildef%C3%A9riste
Record 1, Key term(s)
- danseuse de corde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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