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GRAFFITO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Drawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- graffito
1, record 1, English, graffito
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inscription or drawing made on some public surface (such as a rock or wall). 2, record 1, English, - graffito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graffito : designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - graffito
Record 1, Key term(s)
- graffiti
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Dessin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- graffiti
1, record 1, French, graffiti
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inscription ou dessin griffonné par des passants sur un mur, un monument, etc. 2, record 1, French, - graffiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graffiti : Le mot est un emprunt à l'italien, de même sens qu'en français; si le singulier du terme italien est bien graffito, il est préférable d'utiliser la forme francisée un graffiti/des graffitis. 3, record 1, French, - graffiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des graffitis ou des graffiti. 4, record 1, French, - graffiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
graffitis (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - graffiti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pintura (Artes)
- Dibujo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grafiti
1, record 1, Spanish, grafiti
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- grafito 1, record 1, Spanish, grafito
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Firma, texto o composición pictórica realizados generalmente sin autorización en lugares públicos, sobre una pared u otra superficie resistente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - grafiti
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grafiti: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "grafiti" es la adaptación en español del plural italiano "graffiti" y que su plural es "grafitis". 3, record 1, Spanish, - grafiti
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cascade
1, record 2, English, cascade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chain of Usenet followups, each adding some trivial variation or riposte to the text of the previous one, all of which is reproduced in the new message; an include war in which the object is to create a sort of communal graffito 1, record 2, English, - cascade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cascade
1, record 2, French, cascade
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique assez courante sur Usenet consistant à répondre au message précédent avec soit une légère variante du même texte ou d'une variation autour du même thème. Lorsque plusieurs dizaines d'utilisateurs participent, une cascade est née. 1, record 2, French, - cascade
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cascader
1, record 3, English, cascader
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb "to cascade" and the noun "cascader" are also used. Cascade. 1, record 3, English, - cascader
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cascade. A chain of Usenet followups, each adding some trivial variation or riposte to the text of the previous one, all of which is reproduced in the new message; an include war in which the object is to create a sort of communal graffito. 1, record 3, English, - cascader
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cascadeur 1, record 3, French, cascadeur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cascade
1, record 4, English, cascade
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The verb "to cascade" and the noun "cascader" are also used. Cascade. 1, record 4, English, - cascade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cascade. A chain of Usenet followups, each adding some trivial variation or riposte to the text of the previous one, all of which is reproduced in the new message; an include war in which the object is to create a sort of communal graffito. 1, record 4, English, - cascade
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cascader 1, record 4, French, cascader
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Interior Decorations
- Various Decorative Arts
- Construction Finishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sgraffito
1, record 5, English, sgraffito
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- graffito 1, record 5, English, graffito
correct
- scraffeto 1, record 5, English, scraffeto
correct
- scratch work 2, record 5, English, scratch%20work
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plaster surface decorated by scoring a pattern while it is still wet. The plaster is normally applied in two or more layers of different colour, and the lower coats are exposed by the graffito work. 1, record 5, English, - sgraffito
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Décoration intérieure
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sgraffite
1, record 5, French, sgraffite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décoration murale, généralement en camïeu, d'une technique proche de la fresque. (La surface, d'abord imprégnée de couleur, est enduite d'un mortier blanc qui est incisé et gratté pour faire apparaître la couleur sous-jacente suivant le dessin voulu; des modulations peuvent être obtenues par hachures.) 2, record 5, French, - sgraffite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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