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GREEN EXPANSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green carpet
1, record 1, English, green%20carpet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tapisvert 2, record 1, English, tapisvert
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas of turf, or lawn, provide the green expanse that links all other garden plantings together. They usually consist of grasses--thousands to the square metre--kept shorn close to the ground to provide a green carpet. 3, record 1, English, - green%20carpet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tapis vert, meaning literally a "green carpet", was first coined in the garden at Versailles in 1680 where André Le Nôtre used a mown grass strip punctuated by urns and statues to divide the main axis, the Allée Royale. This became a template for other grand schemes, including George Washington’s plan for the landscaping of independent America’s new capital. The term tapis vert has come to embrace a wider meaning, encompassing any area of lawn cut in a regular shape. It is also used to describe areas mown at various heights to produce patterns and it is here that the lawn could enjoy a degree of reinvention, assisted by advances in technology - most mowers can be adjusted by the flick of a lever to give various cutting heights. In areas of a modest size, rotary mowers would be ideal for this purpose. 2, record 1, English, - green%20carpet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tapis vert
1, record 1, French, tapis%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tapis de gazon 2, record 1, French, tapis%20de%20gazon
correct, masculine noun
- tapis 3, record 1, French, tapis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de gazon rectangulaire de grande dimension et sans découpure. 4, record 1, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période classique introduisit dans les parcs, le tapis vert, pelouse très plate, sobre et peu décorée, généralement en forme de rectangle très allongé, transversalement horizontale mais acceptant très bien une pente longitudinale. On en garnissait le centre des perspectives monumentales. Le tapis vert de Versailles est un modèle du genre. 5, record 1, French, - tapis%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gazon [...] Les soins d'entretien : tonte, roulage et arrosage doivent être répétés le plus souvent possible, afin d'obtenir un tapis souple et résistant. 3, record 1, French, - tapis%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garden planting
1, record 2, English, garden%20planting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas of turf, or lawn, provide the green expanse that links all other garden plantings together. 2, record 2, English, - garden%20planting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plantation du jardin
1, record 2, French, plantation%20du%20jardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plantation des jardins 2, record 2, French, plantation%20des%20jardins
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'introduction, dans les plantations du jardin, d'essences d'arbres régionales ou très répandues dans la campagne environnante relie heureusement le jardin à son cadre. 2, record 2, French, - plantation%20du%20jardin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les plantations du jardin peuvent être réparties de telle sorte qu'à chaque saison correspondent une ou plusieurs taches de couleurs et que le jardin d'hiver ne soit plus un leurre. 3, record 2, French, - plantation%20du%20jardin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green expanse
1, record 3, English, green%20expanse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas of turf, or lawn, provide the green expanse that links all other garden plantings together. They usually consist of grasses... kept shorn close to the ground to provide a green carpet. 1, record 3, English, - green%20expanse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface verte
1, record 3, French, surface%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les parterres gazonnés représentent, incontestablement, à eux seuls la plus grande partie des surfaces vertes. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20verte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gazon est un mélange de plantes herbacées (...) Le choix des plantes entrant dans ce mélange permet de composer des surfaces vertes adaptées à différents sols, différents climats (...) De ce dernier point de vue, on peut considérer trois formules : la prairie, la pelouse rustique, la pelouse soignée. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20verte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turf area
1, record 4, English, turf%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- area of turf 2, record 4, English, area%20of%20turf
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas of turf, or lawn, provide the green expanse that links all other garden plantings together. 2, record 4, English, - turf%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- étendue de gazon
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tendue%20de%20gazon
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) les arbustes taillés (...) se plantent (...) alignés sur les pelouses en bordure des allées. Leur présence apporte à l'étendue de gazon des volumes d'une coloration plus intense qui ponctuent et rythment la profondeur de la perspective. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tendue%20de%20gazon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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