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CASTLE [8 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

castle: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

château : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

A stonghold; a building or group of buildings intended primarily to serve as a fortified post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Demeure féodale fortifiée, défendue par un fossé, des murailles et des tours.

OBS

Des châteaux forts.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
DEF

Edificio o conjunto de edificios, fortificados para la guerra, con murallas, fosos, etc.

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Record 3 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

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Record 4 1999-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion [resembling an ancient fortress].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Construction intégrant, mêlant et réinterprétant des éléments de l'architecture militaire médiévale.

DEF

Manoir, maison ressemblant à un château.

OBS

Le mot «castel» est utilisé surtout dans le sud de la France.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
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Record 5 1998-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

The word castle used alone generally signifies either a single tower ... or two towers with a gate between them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
  • Urban Housing
DEF

A castle; a large mansion or country house.

DEF

Château: Now, any French country estate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Grande et belle maison de plaisance à la campagne.

DEF

Habitation du maître d'une grande propriété; vaste et belle maison de plaisance à la campagne.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
  • Urban Housing
DEF

A castle or imposing country residence of nobility in old France.

Key term(s)
  • castle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Habitation seigneuriale ou royale avec ses dépendances.

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
DEF

Feature having the appearance of a castle.

CONT

Caribou Castle (rock), Nfld.

CONT

Labrador Castle (hill), N.S.

OBS

Applied to rocks, islands, hills, and mountains. Widely used.

OBS

Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie

Spanish

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