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METOPE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metope
1, record 1, English, metope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metope : an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - metope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métope
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métope : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Architectural Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mutule
1, record 2, English, mutule
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The projecting square block above the triglyph and under the corona of a Doric cornice. 2, record 2, English, - mutule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A sloping flat block on the soffit of the Doric cornice, usually decorated with rows of six guttae each; occurs over each triglyph and each metope of the frieze. 3, record 2, English, - mutule
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Styles en architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutule
1, record 2, French, mutule
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'ordre [dorique], large modillon rectangulaire et plat (ou orné de gouttes) situé sous l'entablement de la corniche, au droit de chaque triglyphe. 2, record 2, French, - mutule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De toutes les sources consultées, seul PERAR donne le terme au masculin. 3, record 2, French, - mutule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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