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OBELISK [3 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
- obelisk
1, record 1, English, obelisk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obelisk: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - obelisk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obélisque
1, record 1, French, ob%C3%A9lisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obélisque : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - ob%C3%A9lisque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sites
- Architectural Elements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- obelisk
1, record 2, English, obelisk
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A monumental, four-sided stone shaft, usually monolithic and tapering to a pyramidal tip. 2, record 2, English, - obelisk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obelisk. In Ancient Egypt this symbol of the primeval mound rising up out of the primeval waters, and of the rising sun, nearly always stood in pairs at the entrance to tombs ... and temples ... but also singly, as the central cult object in shrines to the sun.... Renaissance, Baroque, and nineteenth century architects employed the striking form of the obelisk both as a monument in its own right, and as a decorative termination on pediments, attic storreys etc. 3, record 2, English, - obelisk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obélisque
1, record 2, French, ob%C3%A9lisque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monument en forme de pyramide élancée, habituellement terminé par un amortissement qui remplace la pointe trop fragile que formerait la rencontre des faces : cet amortissement est généralement un pyramidion ou petite pyramide. 2, record 2, French, - ob%C3%A9lisque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'obélisque se distingue de la pyramide par sa hauteur qui est supérieure à trois fois la moitié de la base. 2, record 2, French, - ob%C3%A9lisque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Emplazamientos urbanos
- Elementos arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- obelisco
1, record 2, Spanish, obelisco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Columna de cuatro caras, en piedra, corrientemente monolítica, que va perdiendo espesor gradualmente con la altura y que termina en una pirámide. 2, record 2, Spanish, - obelisco
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Typography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dagger
1, record 3, English, dagger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- obelisk 2, record 3, English, obelisk
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mark resembling a dagger used for marginal references. Also sometimes used to mark the name of a person who is dead. 3, record 3, English, - dagger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croix
1, record 3, French, croix
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- obèle 2, record 3, French, ob%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
- obel 3, record 3, French, obel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe en forme de croix latine (...), dont on se servait autrefois pour renvoyer aux notes marginales. On ne l'emploie aujourd'hui que dans les dictionnaires ou dans les livres d'église avec une valeur de convention, et dans les éditions critiques où il marque les passages corrompus. - Ce signe est très souvent employé en Angleterre, en Allemagne, et parfois en France dans les Annuaires à côté du nom d'un défunt ou pour marquer une date de mort. 4, record 3, French, - croix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La croix (...) précédant un nom ou un millésime indique le décès ou la date du décès du personnage cité (...) 5, record 3, French, - croix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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