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FAITAGE ORNE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
  • Construction Finishing
DEF

An ornamental finish on the ridge of a building or edge of a balcony commonly of wrought iron.

Key term(s)
  • brattishing
  • brandishing
  • bretisement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
  • Finitions (Construction)
DEF

Crête. Ornement découpé ou ajouré rapporté sur un faîtage.

Spanish

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

Línea continua de ornamentos que coronan una cima. Corrientemente, estos ornamentos suelen ser metálicos.

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