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ROOF SCREEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
- Art History and Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron cresting
1, record 1, English, iron%20cresting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Iron cresting on the roof. 1, record 1, English, - iron%20cresting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cresting. A line of ornament on the ridge of a roof or on the top of a screen. 2, record 1, English, - iron%20cresting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
- Histoire et théorie de l'art
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faîteau en fer
1, record 1, French, fa%C3%AEteau%20en%20fer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crête en fer 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%20en%20fer
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faîteau. Ensemble des ornements en métal ou en poterie qui couronnent l'arête supérieure d'une toiture. 1, record 1, French, - fa%C3%AEteau%20en%20fer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Optical Instruments
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pentaprism 1, record 2, English, pentaprism
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roof prism 1, record 2, English, roof%20prism
- pentaprism unit 1, record 2, English, pentaprism%20unit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a five-sided glass prism inserted between the focusing screen and the viewing eyepiece of an eye-level reflex camera. Also sometimes called roof prism(...) also pentaprism unit p. 1262 1, record 2, English, - pentaprism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Instruments d'optique
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc pentaprisme 1, record 2, French, bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prisme-en-toit 1, record 2, French, prisme%2Den%2Dtoit
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
il faut viser en plaçant l'appareil à hauteur de poitrine ou plus bas. Cette solution, bon marché et trop simpliste, est remplacée par un --, communément désigné par prisme-en-toit. 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20pentaprisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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