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FRENCH DOORS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- french balcony
1, record 1, English, french%20balcony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- faux balcony 1, record 1, English, faux%20balcony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... type of protective barrier for long French windows or doors. 1, record 1, English, - french%20balcony
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - french%20balcony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balcon français
1, record 1, French, balcon%20fran%C3%A7ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balcon à la française 2, record 1, French, balcon%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - balcon%20fran%C3%A7ais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ajouré
1, record 2, English, ajour%C3%A9
see observation, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No English equivalent exists for this concept. In French, the term "ajouré" refers to the fact that the tincture of the windows or doors of a castle differs from the tincture of the castle itself. 1, record 2, English, - ajour%C3%A9
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajouré
1, record 2, French, ajour%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le blason, se dit d'un château dont les portes ou les fenêtres sont d'un émail différent du bâtiment. 2, record 2, French, - ajour%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'or fretté de sable à la fasce de gueules chargée d'un château à trois tours d'argent maçonné de sable ouvert et ajouré de gueules. 3, record 2, French, - ajour%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shelters (Horticulture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot cap
1, record 3, English, hot%20cap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cloche 2, record 3, English, cloche
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloches. The term derives from the French name for large, straight-sided, round and knobbed bell-glasses, but now covers a wide range of portable glass or transparent plastic coverings for plants growing out of doors in half-round, tent, barn and high-level shapes, and handlights. They give weather protection(and) create an immediate environment conducive to vigorous growth... 3, record 3, English, - hot%20cap
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These two terms [hot cap and cloche] may be considered synonyms although according to some sources, there is a difference in the types of material used to make hot caps and cloches. 1, record 3, English, - hot%20cap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Abris (Horticulture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cloche
1, record 3, French, cloche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ustensile de verre ou de plastique transparent destiné à protéger les plantes contre le froid ou (blanchie au lait de chaux) le soleil. 1, record 3, French, - cloche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glazed buffet 1, record 4, English, glazed%20buffet
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- glazed dish-dresser 1, record 4, English, glazed%20dish%2Ddresser
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A buffet the upper doors of which are glazed, and divided into two parts; the lower part is used for storing food or dishes, and the top for displaying faience and pewter. (Dictionary of Furniture, 1968). 1, record 4, English, - glazed%20buffet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The repeating Gothic-arch motif in the glazed doors of the French glazed buffet gives it a most unusual herringbone pattern.(The Heritage of Canadian Furniture, 1978, p. 277). 1, record 4, English, - glazed%20buffet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- buffet vitré
1, record 4, French, buffet%20vitr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vitrau 1, record 4, French, vitrau
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Buffet à deux corps et dont les vantaux supérieurs sont vitrés; il sert, dans le corps inférieur, à ranger les aliments ou les plats, et dans le corps supérieur, à exposer la vaisselle. 1, record 4, French, - buffet%20vitr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La corniche du buffet vitré Chippendale est ornée de festons. (Encyclopédie des antiquités du Québec, 1971, p. 167). 2, record 4, French, - buffet%20vitr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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