Test FR Transitivity (Broader Search)

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• RS-1865
• FR Transitivity

Test Results

Tested on BM server - all the depicted tests gave OK results

search for created in "Tokyo-to" and is/has/about "vase"

finds JCR5403 "Set of altar utensils" which includes a "temple-vase" (a subtype of "vase")

search for is/has/about container (BM Object)

finds hana-ire - MO JCR11554
This MO is also found by searching starting from all of the narrower terms - vessel, vase, flower-vase, hanging flower-vase

Hierarchy:

• container - x6133
  • vessel - x9862
    • vase - x9845
      • flower-vase - x6855
        • hanging flower-vase - x7176
          • hana-ire - x7149 (e.g. JCR11554 and JCR11555)

search for present at African periods and cultures (BM Period/Culture)

finds 6th Dynasty - MO YCA20506
This MO is also found by searching starting from all of the narrower terms - Egypt, Sudan and Nubia periods and cultures, Ancient Egypt, Dynastic, Old Kingdom

Hierarchy:

• African periods and cultures - x113652
  • Egypt, Sudan and Nubia periods and cultures - x112519
    • Ancient Egypt - x107598
      • Dynastic - x13791
        • Old Kingdom - x14373
          • 6th Dynasty - x13563 (e.g. YCA20506)

search for is/has/about nature (BM Subject)

finds mammal - MO RFM1417
This MO is also found by searching starting from the narrower term animal

Hierarchy:

• nature - x13031
  • animal - x12469
    • mammal - x12965 (e.g. RFM1417)

search for created/modified by Japanese (BM Nationality)

finds creator Ganshasai Gyokuzan - MO JCR10356

search for created/modified by Dutch (BM Nationality)

finds creator Rembrandt

search for created in Oceania (BM Place)

finds Rano Raraku - MO EPF102126
This MO is also found by searching starting from all of the narrower terms - Polynesia, Easter Island

Hierarchy:

• Oceania - thesPlace:x56920
  • Polynesia - thesPlace:x71239
    • Easter Island - thesPlace:x69553
      • Rano Raraku - thesPlace:x66969 (e.g. EPF102126, EOC21132)

search for found at Oceania (BM Place)

finds Rano Raraku - MO EOC21132
This MO is also found by searching starting from all of the narrower terms - Polynesia, Easter Island

search for made of processed material (BM Material)

finds latten - MO MCM8312
Took longer than usual (around 30 s).
This MO is also found by searching starting from the narrower terms - metal, alloy, copper, brass

Hierarchy:

• processed material - x11523
  • metal - x11225
    • alloy - x10198
      • copper alloy - x10627
        • brass - thes:x10411
          • latten - x11088 (e.g. MCM8312)

Hierarchical techniques

• Ivan: I cannot locate any
• Vlado: you should read more carefully: FR Transitivity#Material, Technique has a relevant query. Slightly enriched, the query is:
• Ivan: OK, now I can locate hierarchical terms
  • metal technique - x113753
    • plated - x12283
      • gold-plated - x12153

search for used plated (BM Technique)

finds gold-plated - MO WCO25082

seacrh for create/modified by Bantu (BM Ethnographic Group)

DOES NOT find Xhosa - MO EAF122449 - NOK
Xhosa is NOT found starting from any of its broader terms (given below) - NOK

Hierarchy:

• African Peoples - x83025
  • two terms (both are narrower of African peoples and are broader of Nguni):
    Southern African Peoples - x84871
    Bantu - x83221
    • Nguni - x84468
      • Xhosa - x85201
        • Gcaleka - x90793