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TOPPING OFF CEREMONY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- topping off ceremony
1, record 1, English, topping%20off%20ceremony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- topping out ceremony 2, record 1, English, topping%20out%20ceremony
correct
- top-off ceremony 3, record 1, English, top%2Doff%20ceremony
correct, less frequent
- top out ceremony 4, record 1, English, top%20out%20ceremony
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A topping off, or topping out ceremony is a tradition that began years ago [among] Scandinavians, who believed their gods lived in trees. Early Scandinavians placed the top-most branches of trees on top of their completed buildings to prevent upsetting the gods. The topping off was accompanied with [a] celebration to ensure good luck for future occupants of the building. 5, record 1, English, - topping%20off%20ceremony
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... this tradition ... isn't necessarily associated with the beginning or the end of construction. Rather, the ceremony is associated with the raising of a building's highest beam or structural element – hence the name of the rite: the topping-off. 6, record 1, English, - topping%20off%20ceremony
Record 1, Key term(s)
- top off ceremony
- top-out ceremony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie de clôture du chantier
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture%20du%20chantier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cérémonie d'achèvement de la charpente 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%27ach%C3%A8vement%20de%20la%20charpente
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une cérémonie de clôture du chantier est une tradition ancestrale sur les chantiers de construction, au cours de laquelle la plus haute et dernière poutre de la structure est placée, signifiant que la structure a atteint sa hauteur maximale. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture%20du%20chantier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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