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PRINCIPAL FACADE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front
1, record 1, English, front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- façade 2, record 1, English, fa%C3%A7ade
correct
- frontispiece 3, record 1, English, frontispiece
correct, see observation
- frontage 4, record 1, English, frontage
- main façade of a building 5, record 1, English, main%20fa%C3%A7ade%20of%20a%20building
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontage: the front part or face of a building. 4, record 1, English, - front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Front: ... in architecture, a face of a building especially the face with the principal entrance. 4, record 1, English, - front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
façade: the face (or principal) front of a building. 6, record 1, English, - front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
Frontispiece: the main façade of a building or its principal entrance bay. 5, record 1, English, - front
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontispiece: rare and archaic. 6, record 1, English, - front
Record 1, Key term(s)
- principal façade
- principal front
- main front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- façade principale
1, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- façade principale d'un édifice 1, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20principale%20d%27un%20%C3%A9difice
correct, feminine noun
- façade 2, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7ade
feminine noun
- devanture 3, record 1, French, devanture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- frontispice 1, record 1, French, frontispice
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Façade : Désigne chacune des faces verticales en élévation d'un bâtiment [...]; on distingue la façade principale (qui peut être celle de la porte d'entrée principale, ou la façade sur rue, ou encore la façade exposée au midi), la façade arrière [...] et les façades latérales [...] 1, record 1, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devanture : Façade de magasin [...] 1, record 1, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les immeubles, les édifices et bâtiments non commerciaux on dit façade [non devanture]. 4, record 1, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frontispice : façade principale d'un édifice (se dit surtout des façades d'édifices religieux). 1, record 1, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fachada principal
1, record 1, Spanish, fachada%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fachada 1, record 1, Spanish, fachada
feminine noun
- frontis 2, record 1, Spanish, frontis
correct, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramento exterior de un edificio, especialmente el principal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fachada%20principal
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