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ID: 300266121
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300266121

 

Record Type: concept
gimcracks (<object genres by cultural or intellectual evaluation>, object genres (object classifications), Object Genres (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Generally, may refer to showy unsubstantial objects, especially a useless ornament. Specifically, typically refers to mechanical contrivances or scientific apparatuses that are collectible but of little utilitarian value.
 
Terms:
gimcracks (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
gimcracks (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
gimcrack (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
無用裝飾品 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
wú yòng zhuāng shì pǐn (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
wu yong zhuang shi pin (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
wu yung chuang shih p'in (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  V.PE

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Objects Facet
Objects Facet
Hierarchy of Object Genres (hierarchy name)
.... Object Genres (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of object genres (object classifications)
........ object genres (object classifications) (G)
Hierarchy of <object genres by cultural or intellectual evaluation>
............ <object genres by cultural or intellectual evaluation> (G)
Hierarchy of gimcracks
................ gimcracks (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 一般係指華而不實的物件,特別是無用的裝飾品。通常專指用來收藏,但不具實用價值的機械裝置或科學設備。 
Dutch ..... Kan in algemene zin verwijzen naar opzichtige, goedkope voorwerpen, met name nutteloze ornamenten. In specifieke zin wordt met deze term ook verwezen naar mechanische uitvindingen of technische apparaten die alleen dienen als verzamelobject. 

Related concepts:
meaning/usage overlaps with ....  knickknacks
..................................................  (<object genres by cultural or intellectual evaluation>, object genres (object classifications), Object Genres (hierarchy name)) [300263541]

Sources and Contributors:
無用裝飾品............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
..............  牛津當代大辭典 744
gimcrack............  [VP]
.................  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary [online] (1997-2002) accessed 21 September 2006
.................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 21 September 2006
.................  Princeton WordNet Lexical Database (2002-) accessed 21 September 2006
gimcracks............  [AAT-Ned Preferred, VP Preferred]
....................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
....................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
wu yong zhuang shi pin............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.........................................  TELDAP database (2009-)
wú yòng zhuāng shì pǐn............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.........................................  TELDAP database (2009-)
wu yung chuang shih p'in............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.........................................  TELDAP database (2009-)
 
Subject: .....  [AAT-Ned, AS-Academia Sinica, VP]
............  Van Dale Groot Woordenboek (1998)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
.......... Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... TELDAP database (2009-)
Dutch .......... [AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)
.......... Van Dale Groot Woordenboek (1998)

 

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