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ROMAN TYPE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Furniture Manufacture
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lion's paw foot
1, record 1, English, lion%27s%20paw%20foot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The carved representation of a furry paw at the end of a furniture leg. The type of foot appeared inearly Greek and Roman furniture, and is found in French, English, and Italian Renaissance designs. It was a prime decorating motif in the 18th-century English furniture. 1, record 1, English, - lion%27s%20paw%20foot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication des meubles en bois
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- griffe de lion
1, record 1, French, griffe%20de%20lion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- griffe léonine 1, record 1, French, griffe%20l%C3%A9onine
correct, feminine noun
- patte de lion 2, record 1, French, patte%20de%20lion
correct, feminine noun
- pied de lion 3, record 1, French, pied%20de%20lion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le motif du lion fut particulièrement estimé par les Anglais au siècle dernier [...] Fines ou trapues et plus ou moins griffues, les pattes félines mises à la mode par le style Regency du premier tiers du siècle, ont très fréquemment servi de pieds aux divers meubles du salon et de la salle à manger. 4, record 1, French, - griffe%20de%20lion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber pile
1, record 2, English, timber%20pile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wood pile 2, record 2, English, wood%20pile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Timber piles. The use of the trunks of trees for piling was well established by Roman times;... Timber piles are still probably the most commonly used type throughout most of the world... they provide dependable, economical foundations... piles 40 to 60 ft long are common, whereas 85-ft piles cannot be obtained economically in all areas. Timber piles cannot withstand the stresses due to hard driving... Damage to the points may be reduced somewhat by the use of steel shoes... timber piles may last indefinitely when permanently surrounded by saturated soil.... 3, record 2, English, - timber%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilot
1, record 2, French, pilot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pieu en bois 2, record 2, French, pieu%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros pieu de bois à pointe ferrée, utilisé pour réaliser un pilotis. 3, record 2, French, - pilot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pieux en bois. Ce sont les plus vieux pieux connus. Ils sont d'une longueur limitée et supportent une charge plus faible que des pieux avec d'autres matériaux. Ces pieux sont très sensibles aux variations de niveau de la nappe et devront la plupart du temps être traités pour une bonne conservation au-dessus de la nappe. Aussi il est recommandé de n'utiliser les pieux en bois que lorsque les fondations sont constamment sous l'eau ou pour des ouvrages provisoires. 4, record 2, French, - pilot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cimientos profundos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pilote
1, record 2, Spanish, pilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Madera rollizo que se clava en el suelo para sostener otras estructuras. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pilote
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- composite
1, record 3, English, composite
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] One of the architectural order elaborated by the Romans and used again during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was particularly rich in decoration, especially on the capitals, which combined the acanthus leaves, characteristics of the Corinthian with the volutes of the Ionic order. 2, record 3, English, - composite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The correct classical "order", Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian or Composite has to be used for the appropriate type of building, and of more than one order was employed, they had to be arranged above each other in the sequence sanctioned by classical precedent and justified by the ancient Roman writer on architecture, Vitruvius. 3, record 3, English, - composite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composite
1, record 3, French, composite
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un ordre d'architecture créé par les Romains et qui est dérivé de l'ordre corinthien. Il diffère de celui-ci par le chapiteau, les caulicoles de la partie supérieure de la corbeille sont remplacées par les volutes empruntées au chapiteau ionique. 2, record 3, French, - composite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au monastère bénédictin de Raigern, en Moravie, Aichel place en enfilade un ovale longitudinal, un octogone et un ovale transversal, et il réalise ainsi un espace composite, drainé par une nette orientation très personnelle et très spectaculaire utilisation d'un procédé italien. 3, record 3, French, - composite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Educational Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- separate school
1, record 4, English, separate%20school
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Ont., Alberta, Sask., Atlantic Region) A type of publicly supported school established and supported by the Roman Catholic or Protestant minority in a school district(under the jurisdiction of an elected separate school board). 2, record 4, English, - separate%20school
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- école séparée 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cole%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Ont., Alberta, Sask., région Atlantique) Toute école publique dispensant un enseignement à une minorité confessionnelle, catholique ou protestante. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cole%20s%C3%A9par%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Typography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Scotch Roman
1, record 5, English, Scotch%20Roman
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
8-MODERN REVIVALS OF EARLY TYPE FACES AND 20TH-CENTURY DESIGNS(...)(H) Scotch Roman [type](...) 1, record 5, English, - Scotch%20Roman
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type: a rectangular piece of metal or, sometimes, wood with a raised letter, figure, etc. in reverse on its upper end, which when inked and pressed against a piece of paper or other material, (...) leaves an impression of its face. 2, record 5, English, - Scotch%20Roman
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Scotch Roman type
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Typographie (Caractères)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Petit romain
1, record 5, French, Petit%20romain
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) [En typographie,] les anciens noms arbitraires de caractères furent remplacés par des désignations numérales, tirées d'une mesure spéciale, le "point typographique"; chaque caractère fut désigné par le nombre de points qu'il mesure: 3 Diamant, 4 Perle, 5 Parisienne, (...) 9 Petit romain (...) 1, record 5, French, - Petit%20romain
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir rubrique "typographie" dans GRLAA. 2, record 5, French, - Petit%20romain
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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