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SLOPING WALL [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
DEF

A wall the face of which is inclined inward toward the top.

CONT

The first two floors make a half-hearted gesture toward classicism. On the ground level a batter (slightly sloping wall), faced in granite, references medieval and Renaissance fortresses and palaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
DEF

Mur dont la face extérieure, en tout ou partie, est inclinée vers l'intérieur.

OBS

Rampant : adjectif et substantif. Désigne une surface inclinée : toiture, escalier, voûte, arc, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paredes y mamparas
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Record 2 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

To protect the rider's leg , along the wall in an indoor arena.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Spanish

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