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AMPHITHEATRE [3 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
  • Oral Presentations
DEF

A hall for lectures with seats in tiers.

CONT

Lecture halls have long been a feature of university campuses, hosting hundreds of students as passive observers in class.

Key term(s)
  • lecture theater

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
  • Exposés et communications orales
DEF

Grande salle de cours garnie de gradins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
  • Presentaciones orales
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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

amphitheater: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

amphithéâtre : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Furnishings and Equipment
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Architectural Design
  • Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
DEF

A circular, semicircular, or elliptical auditorium in which a central arena is surrounded by rising tiers of seats.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipements urbains
  • Types de constructions
  • Conception architecturale
  • Salles et installations de spectacles
DEF

Édifice, salle ovale ou circulaire, garnie de gradins en élévation progressive, destinés à accueillir le public assistant à des spectacles ou à des enseignements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Accesorios y equipo (Urbanismo)
  • Tipos de construcciones
  • Diseño arquitectónico
  • Salas e instalaciones para espectáculos
DEF

Local con gradas generalmente en semicírculo, por ejemplo en un centro de enseñanza.

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