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WOODEN HOUSE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bentwood box
1, record 1, English, bentwood%20box
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bent-corner box 2, record 1, English, bent%2Dcorner%20box
correct
- kerfed box 2, record 1, English, kerfed%20box
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Making bentwood boxes(also known as bent-corner boxes and kerfed boxes) is an art form that involves grooving, steaming and bending a single wooden plank of yellow or red cedar to form the sides of a box. … Bentwood boxes are valued possessions in any time period, but traditionally they were used to house wealth and ceremonial objects. 2, record 1, English, - bentwood%20box
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bent wood box
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte de bois cintré
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20de%20bois%20cintr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boîte en bois cintré 2, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20en%20bois%20cintr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les parois des boîtes de bois cintré sont confectionnées au moyen d'un seul morceau de bois, typiquement du cèdre. La technique de cintrage du bois pour créer une boîte imperméable est originaire de la côte du Nord-Ouest et elle continue d'être utilisée de nos jours. Les boîtes de bois cintré sont créées par des ébénistes d'expérience, qui possèdent les connaissances mathématiques et les compétences nécessaires pour entailler le bois avec précision, le soumettre à la vapeur et aligner les coins de la boîte. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20de%20bois%20cintr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bracket masonry chimney
1, record 2, English, bracket%20masonry%20chimney
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brick chimney built on wooden supports within a wall of a house... 1, record 2, English, - bracket%20masonry%20chimney
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bracket masonry chimneys are common in older houses. 1, record 2, English, - bracket%20masonry%20chimney
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cheminée en maçonnerie sur console
1, record 2, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20en%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20sur%20console
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheminée de briques soutenue par des supports de bois à l’intérieur d’un mur. 1, record 2, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20en%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20sur%20console
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cheminées en maçonnerie sur console sont répandues dans les maisons anciennes. 1, record 2, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20en%20ma%C3%A7onnerie%20sur%20console
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deck
1, record 3, English, deck
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A level unroofed area, usually of wooden planks, adjoining a house [or built] to provide an outdoor seating place. 2, record 3, English, - deck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateforme 2, record 3, French, plateforme
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite terrasse servant de couverture à un bâtiment. 3, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 4, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balcón
1, record 3, Spanish, balc%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueco abierto al exterior desde el suelo de la habitación, con barandilla por lo común saliente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - balc%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- saltbox house
1, record 4, English, saltbox%20house
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- saltbox 2, record 4, English, saltbox
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front. The flat front and central chimney are recognizable features, but the asymmetry of the unequal sides and the long, low rear roof line are the most distinctive features of a saltbox, which takes its name from its resemblance to a wooden lidded box in which salt was once kept. 3, record 4, English, - saltbox%20house
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
More a building shape than a building style, the saltbox takes its name from a sloping gable roof that gives the house the shape of a wooden box used to store salt in Colonial times, like the reproduction of a 1770s saltbox by Replitiques. The saltbox house is formed by a one-story addition across the rear of a 1-1/2 or 2-story building. Initially an easy method of enlarging a house, it eventually became an accepted building form, particularly in New England after 1680. The style was common in New England before 1830, and it remained popular in other parts of the country until the late 1800s. A variation of early Colonial or Cape Cod style houses, the practical and simple saltbox was often a single room deep. Given that often a dozen or more people crowded into these early homes, colonists soon began looking for practical ways to expand living space. 1, record 4, English, - saltbox%20house
Record 4, Key term(s)
- saltbox shape house
- saltbox design house
- saltbox style house
- salt-box shape house
- salt-box design house
- salt-box house
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison de style boîte à sel
1, record 4, French, maison%20de%20style%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20sel
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Située à une heure de St. John's, la petite ville de Brigus est la destination par excellence pour une excursion d'une journée. Avec ses paysages marins, ses pittoresques chaussées de roche et ses maisons de style «boîte à sel», cette communauté historique rappelle les belles années des villages de pêcheurs de Terre-Neuve. 1, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20style%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20sel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelle-Angleterre. […] Le style colonial […] La partie arrière de certaines habitations appelées «boîte à sel», ou saltbox, présentait une particularité : le toit recouvrait une cuisine en forme d’appentis et touchait presque le sol. 2, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20style%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20sel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le chic de l'île (Nantucket) est fait de cette unité de style et d'échelle : tout est gris dans toutes les nuances, tout est petit, apparemment «modeste», telles ces anciennes maisons de pêcheur dites saltbox, boîtes à sel. 3, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20style%20bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20sel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- maison boîte à sel
- maison dite boîte à sel
- maison saltbox
- maison de style saltbox
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Residential Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dome house
1, record 5, English, dome%20house
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plywood Dome House Construction Plans. This detailed set of instructions will allow you to make your own versatile wooden dome structure, whether for a house, garage, greenhouse, weekender or storage hut. The simply explained theory behind the strength of dome construction is included and thoroughly covered before construction commences. Cheaper and easier to make than almost any other abode, the wooden dome can take less than a week to erect for 2 people working together. The basic building parts of panels, stiffeners, gussets, ribs and plates are put together like a mechano set using hexagonal head coach screws, washers, nails and anchor bolts for the floor attachment. Aesthetically pleasing and with a spacious interior feeling, the dome gives a harmonious dimension to any environmental setting. 1, record 5, English, - dome%20house
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maison en forme de dôme
1, record 5, French, maison%20en%20forme%20de%20d%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- maison dôme 2, record 5, French, maison%20d%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entreprise. Domespace (Maisons tournantes en forme de dôme - France. 1, record 5, French, - maison%20en%20forme%20de%20d%C3%B4me
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- carved wood-work 1, record 6, English, carved%20wood%2Dwork
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sculpted interior wooden fittings of a house 1, record 6, English, - carved%20wood%2Dwork
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boiserie sculptée 1, record 6, French, boiserie%20sculpt%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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