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DECORATIVE FEATURE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escutcheon pin
1, record 1, English, escutcheon%20pin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decorative nail with a round, domed head, usually made of, or plated with, brass or copper, and used for fastening escutcheons, label-card holders, or other decorative surface hardware to wood surfaces. 2, record 1, English, - escutcheon%20pin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Escutcheon pins feature a smooth shank with a large half-round, decorative head. They often have thicker shafts than typical wire nails and brads. 3, record 1, English, - escutcheon%20pin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clou à tête ovale
1, record 1, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ovale
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clou à écusson 2, record 1, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cusson
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- french balcony
1, record 2, English, french%20balcony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- faux balcony 1, record 2, English, faux%20balcony
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... type of protective barrier for long French windows or doors. 1, record 2, English, - french%20balcony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
French balconies do not jut out of the building and do not have floor surface. This type of balconies is an ideal solution for buildings where the space is limited. French balcony is a very stylish and useful design feature – it provides more light to the house and allows you to open French doors for safe ventilation. French balconies are used for more than just safety reasons, they also add exquisite decorative touch to apartment. 1, record 2, English, - french%20balcony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balcon français
1, record 2, French, balcon%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balcon à la française 2, record 2, French, balcon%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balcon et terrasse: ceux-ci ne sont pas nécessairement équipés de chaises et/ou de table. Les dimensions peuvent varier selon l'architecture de l'hôtel et la situation de la chambre. Un balcon français est très étroit et peut même se résumer à une balustrade devant la fenêtre. 1, record 2, French, - balcon%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crocket
1, record 3, English, crocket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In Gothic architecture, leafy knobs on the edges of any sloping feature. 2, record 3, English, - crocket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
In Gothic architecture and derivatives, an upward-oriented ornament, often vegetal in form, regularly spaced along sloping or vertical edges of emphasized features such as spires, pinnacles, and gables. 3, record 3, English, - crocket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A decorative feature carved in various leaf shapes and projecting at regular intervals from the angles of spires, pinnacles, canopies, gables, etc., in Gothic architecture. 4, record 3, English, - crocket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crochet
1, record 3, French, crochet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crosse 2, record 3, French, crosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décoration florale en forme de bouton plus ou moins recourbé. 3, record 3, French, - crochet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crochet. Désigne divers ornements en saillie, plus ou moins enroulés en volute sur des chapiteaux, des corniches, des pinacles, des gâbles; [...] 4, record 3, French, - crochet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganchillo
1, record 3, Spanish, ganchillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ornamento con forma de gancho en las aristas de una cubierta (Arquitectura gótica). 1, record 3, Spanish, - ganchillo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Fences and Enclosures
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moat
1, record 4, English, moat
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ditch full of water traditionally used as a landscape hazard. 2, record 4, English, - moat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originally a defensive feature, moats came to be valued for ornamental reasons. A canal placed round a garden for decorative reasons can also be described as a moat. 3, record 4, English, - moat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moat: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - moat
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fossé
1, record 4, French, foss%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse creusée en long pour délimiter des parcelles de terrain, pour faciliter l'écoulement des eaux, ou pour servir de défense, de rempart. 2, record 4, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - foss%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Graphic Reproduction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cartouche
1, record 5, English, cartouche
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A feature of a map or chart, often a decorative inset, containing the title, legend, or scale, or all of these items. 1, record 5, English, - cartouche
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Production graphique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cartouche d'inscription
1, record 5, French, cartouche%20d%27inscription
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur un plan, cadre dans lequel sont portés les indications nécessaires, l'identification de l'objet représenté, les noms des sociétés ou personnes intéressées à la conception et à l'exécution et éventuellement les modifications successives apportées au plan avant et pendant l'exécution. 1, record 5, French, - cartouche%20d%27inscription
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decorative pool
1, record 6, English, decorative%20pool
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ornamental pond 2, record 6, English, ornamental%20pond
correct
- ornamental lake 3, record 6, English, ornamental%20lake
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Often an artificial lake offering a nice sight. 3, record 6, English, - decorative%20pool
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arid climates required the development of irrigation technology and because of the scarcity and great value of water, desert societies made early use of this technology to incorporate water into their gardens as a decorative feature. Ancient Persia. Contemporary descriptions of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian water displays illustrate this point by depicting decorative pools and channels that doubled as reservoirs and irrigation canals. These pools tended toward simple geometric shapes, providing the major focus in a garden or courtyard; they often included papyrus, lotus, and other water-associated plants; some were used to raise fish for food. 1, record 6, English, - decorative%20pool
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'eau
1, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'eau décorative 2, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20d%C3%A9corative
correct, feminine noun
- pièce d'eau paysagère 3, record 6, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20paysag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- étang décoratif 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%C3%A9coratif
masculine noun
- étang d'ornementation 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%27ornementation
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément décoratif introduit artificiellement dans le jardin ou présent à l'état spontané. L'étang ou la mare naturels appartiennent à cette dernière catégorie. Dans un jardin dépourvu d'eau, il est toujours possible de fabriquer une pièce d'eau qui pourra accueillir des plantes aquatiques aussi bien que des poissons, des canards, des cygnes. 5, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pièces d'eau peuvent être nues ou habillées de végétaux et plus ou moins décorées par des accessoires divers : pont, fontaine, ruisseau d'alimentation, etc. [...] La pièce d'eau va du très petit bassin à [...] l'étang artificiel en ce qui concerne sa surface, et du pédiluve à [...] la piscine pour sa profondeur. 6, record 6, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque
1, record 6, Spanish, estanque
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- micon
1, record 7, English, micon
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- motion icon 2, record 7, English, motion%20icon
correct
- movie icon 3, record 7, English, movie%20icon
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... animated pictograms used either to attract attention, as a decorative feature, or as a way of guiding the user through a complex set of activities. 2, record 7, English, - micon
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- micon
1, record 7, French, micon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- icône animée 2, record 7, French, ic%C3%B4ne%20anim%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conception de VideoShop est très différente de celle des autres produits. VideoShop remplace le bureau du Macintosh par son propre bureau [...] et ajoute la notion de micon «movie icon». Un micon est la représentation en vue très réduite d'une séquence vidéo. Au lieu de visualiser vos fichiers vidéo sous forme d'image fixe, vous les voyez s'animer dans le répertoire dès que vous les sélectionnez. D'après l'éditeur, cela donne une meilleure idée de ce que contient la séquence. 1, record 7, French, - micon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decorative feature
1, record 8, English, decorative%20feature
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- decorative element 2, record 8, English, decorative%20element
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... plant material is viewed not just as decorative elements but also as having other equally and sometimes more valuable functions in landscape architectural design. 2, record 8, English, - decorative%20feature
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rocks gathered from great distances became a universal decorative feature.... 3, record 8, English, - decorative%20feature
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- élément du décor
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20du%20d%C3%A9cor
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- élément de décor 2, record 8, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20d%C3%A9cor
correct, masculine noun
- élément décoratif 3, record 8, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20d%C3%A9coratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments du décor. Nous les énumérerons en disant leur intérêt respectif pour revenir ultérieurement sur une étude plus précise de chacun d'eux. Pour un décorateur de jardins, ils se classent en surfaces, volumes, couleurs, un même élément pouvant être d'ailleurs à la fois l'un et l'autre. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20du%20d%C3%A9cor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] L'emplacement des éléments utilitaires ne doit pas être choisi au détriment des éléments décoratifs. Ces derniers donnent au jardin son aspect agréable et rendent son séjour accueillant. Ils meublent la partie ornementale en fonction du caractère des lieux et du but recherché; ce sont des règles de bon sens, d'esthétique et de composition qui président à leur distribution, d'où la nécessité de rechercher un élément dominant. 4, record 8, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20du%20d%C3%A9cor
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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