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HOURGLASS [5 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
- hourglass
1, record 1, English, hourglass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hourglass: an item in the "Timekeeping Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - hourglass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sablier d'une heure
1, record 1, French, sablier%20d%27une%20heure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sablier d'une heure : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de chronométrie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - sablier%20d%27une%20heure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hourglass
1, record 2, English, hourglass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hourglass icon 1, record 2, English, hourglass%20icon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pictorial representation of an hourglass appearing on the screen to show that the computer or the system is performing an operation. 1, record 2, English, - hourglass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition given by the President of the Canadian Committee for ISO standards in information technology. 1, record 2, English, - hourglass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- icone de sablier
1, record 2, French, icone%20de%20sablier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sablier 2, record 2, French, sablier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de curseur ayant cette forme 3, record 2, French, - icone%20de%20sablier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Icone (nom masculin ou féminin, sans accent circonflexe): signe dont le signifiant et le signifié sont dans une relation "naturelle" (ressemblance, évocation). 2, record 2, French, - icone%20de%20sablier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hourglass
1, record 3, English, hourglass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sand glass 2, record 3, English, sand%20glass
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that measures time. It has two glass bulbs joined together by a small opening. One of the bulbs contains grains of fine, dry sand. The sand takes exactly one hour to drain from the top bulb to the bottom bulb. 3, record 3, English, - hourglass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sablier
1, record 3, French, sablier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit appareil en verre, constitué de deux récipients communiquant par un étroit conduit où s'écoule du sable fin, qui sert à mesurer le temps. 2, record 3, French, - sablier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Musicology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hourglass
1, record 4, English, hourglass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hourglass drum 1, record 4, English, hourglass%20drum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The origin of the hourglass drum is obscure. A waisted drum, narrower in the middle than at the ends and a little longer than it is wide ... The Indian clapper drum ("damaru"), a small drum which is similar in shape to the hourglass, has one or two cords fixed .... 1, record 4, English, - hourglass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Musicologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sablier
1, record 4, French, sablier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) par extension le terme de sablier est attribué aussi à des tambours dont la caisse est intermédiaire entre le cylindre et le sablier et se rattache à la forme dite, en géométrie, hyperboloïde de révolution. 2, record 4, French, - sablier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hourglass 1, record 5, English, Hourglass
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sablier 1, record 5, French, Sablier
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logiciel qui mesure et enregistre les heures facturables. 2, record 5, French, - Sablier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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