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BAIE AVEUGLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind window
1, record 1, English, blind%20window
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- false window 2, record 1, English, false%20window
correct
- blank window 3, record 1, English, blank%20window
correct
- dead window 4, record 1, English, dead%20window
correct
- dummy window 5, record 1, English, dummy%20window
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recess in an external wall, having the external appearance of a window. 3, record 1, English, - blind%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The elements of a window (the surround, mullion, etc.) applied to a wall without any aperture. It was used as a decorative device and is found from the Middle Ages onwards. It was often used in later periods to give symmetry to the façade of an asymmetrically planned building. 6, record 1, English, - blind%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre aveugle
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20aveugle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fausse fenêtre 2, record 1, French, fausse%20fen%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ouverture qui est simulée par ses contours mais qui est remplie en maçonnerie ou autre matériau. 1, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20aveugle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Encadrement de fenêtre incorporé ou simulé plaqué sur un mur pour des raisons d'ornementation et de symétrie. 3, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20aveugle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aveugle. Se dit d'un mur sans ouvertures (pignon aveugle), ou d'une baie dont le fond est muré, ou encore d'ouvertures simulées (baie aveugle, arcature aveugle). 4, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20aveugle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À distinguer de la fenêtre murée qui se dit d'une ouverture véritable à l'origine puis que l'on a bouchée par la suite. 5, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20aveugle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- baie aveugle
- ouverture aveugle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falsa ventana
1, record 1, Spanish, falsa%20ventana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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