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CLOTURE LISSE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rail fence
1, record 1, English, rail%20fence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rail fence: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - rail%20fence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clôture en lisse
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20en%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clôture en lisse : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%B4ture%20en%20lisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- post and rail fence
1, record 2, English, post%20and%20rail%20fence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post-and-rail fence 2, record 2, English, post%2Dand%2Drail%20fence
correct
- post and rail 2, record 2, English, post%20and%20rail
correct
- rail fence 2, record 2, English, rail%20fence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fence made from horizontal rails fastened to vertical posts. 1, record 2, English, - post%20and%20rail%20fence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with a "worm fence," which does not always use posts. 3, record 2, English, - post%20and%20rail%20fence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clôture à lisses ouvertes
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20%C3%A0%20lisses%20ouvertes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clôture en lisse 2, record 2, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20en%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clôture à lisses ouvertes est la plus [rudimentaire] des clôtures de jardin traditionnelles. Elle est simplement composée de lisses montées sur des poteaux. 1, record 2, French, - cl%C3%B4ture%20%C3%A0%20lisses%20ouvertes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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