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CEILING CLOTH [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Theatre and Opera
  • Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
  • Scenic Design
DEF

a flat, in one leaf or hinged in two or more leaves, or a cloth hung horizontally to form the top of an interior set, concealing the flies.

CONT

Stage settings are frequently covered, either completely or partially, with ceilings. (ADTHE, 1956, p. 49).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théâtre et Opéra
  • Salles et installations de spectacles
  • Scénographie
DEF

Châssis léger qui, dans un décor de type «fermé» coiffe tout ou une partie des châssis représentant les murs intérieurs d'une salle.

CONT

Lorsqu'on veut représenter une salle close, on peut utiliser un plafond, châssis de grande envergure, qu'on appuie dans les cintres [...].

Spanish

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