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FRENCH CURTAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Camere curtain
1, record 1, English, Camere%20curtain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- camere curtain 2, record 1, English, camere%20curtain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dam features "the French camere curtain design [that] uses wooden curtains to control water levels. 2, record 1, English, - Camere%20curtain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unique "Camere" style dam uses moveable curtains consisting of narrow horizontal strips of wood hinged together, which are raised or lowered to control water flows. Invented by French engineer M. Camere, this type of dam was popular in western Europe in the late nineteenth century. 3, record 1, English, - Camere%20curtain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Caméré curtain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rideau Caméré
1, record 1, French, rideau%20Cam%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de bouchure de barrage mobile dû à l'ingénieur Caméré, au XIXe siècle. Le rideau Caméré s'enroule à la façon d'une persienne pour s'ouvrir, et se déroule de la même façon pour se fermer. Il s'appuie sur une structure métallique du genre fermette de Poirée. 1, record 1, French, - rideau%20Cam%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moineau
1, record 2, English, moineau
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moyeneau 2, record 2, English, moyeneau
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a French term for a little flat bastion, raised upon a re-entering angle, before a curtain which is too long, between two other bastions. It is commonly joined to the curtain, but sometimes separated by a fosse, and then called a detached bastion. They are not raised so high as the works of the place. 3, record 2, English, - moineau
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moineau
1, record 2, French, moineau
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit bastion obtus que l'on mettait au milieu d'une courtine trop longue, afin de compléter le flanquement. 2, record 2, French, - moineau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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