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ART DECO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Names
- Parliamentary Language
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sir John A. Macdonald Building
1, record 1, English, Sir%20John%20A%2E%20Macdonald%20Building
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On June 15 [2015, the Minister of Public Works and Government Services] officially unveiled the newly rehabilitated Sir John A. Macdonald Building, located just across from Parliament Hill. This heritage art deco/beaux arts building built in the 1930s and modern annex will be used by the House of Commons for large parliamentary meetings and functions. 1, record 1, English, - Sir%20John%20A%2E%20Macdonald%20Building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- édifice Sir-John-A.-Macdonald
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9difice%20Sir%2DJohn%2DA%2E%2DMacdonald
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le 15 juin [2015, la ministre de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux] a officiellement dévoilé l'édifice Sir John A. Macdonald fraîchement restauré. Situé juste en face de la Colline du Parlement, cet édifice patrimonial de style Art déco/beaux-arts a été construit dans les années 1930, et son annexe moderne sera utilisée par la Chambre des communes pour les grandes réunions et fonctions parlementaires. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9difice%20Sir%2DJohn%2DA%2E%2DMacdonald
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
- Applied Arts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- art deco
1, record 2, English, %20art%20deco
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric, [bright colors] and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (such as plastic). 1, record 2, English, - %20art%20deco
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Arts appliqués
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- art déco
1, record 2, French, art%20d%C3%A9co
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Style de décoration et d'architecture popularisé entre 1925 et 1940, [...] se caractérise par un design géométrique, des couleurs vives et l'utilisation de plastique et de verre. 1, record 2, French, - art%20d%C3%A9co
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diversas artes decorativas
- Artes aplicadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- art déco
1, record 2, Spanish, art%20d%C3%A9co
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estilo artístico surgido en Europa en la década de 1920 en el ámbito de las artes menores y del diseño industrial, muy influido por el modernismo y caracterizado por formas estilizadas y dinámicas y por el acoplamiento de colores muy vivos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - art%20d%C3%A9co
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
art déco: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que las denominaciones art déco y art nouveau, en referencia a sendos movimientos artísticos del siglo XX, se escriben en dos palabras, sin guion intermedio, en cursiva y en minúscula. 3, record 2, Spanish, - art%20d%C3%A9co
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Vitrolite
1, record 3, English, Vitrolite
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Vitrolite structural glass 2, record 3, English, Vitrolite%20structural%20glass
correct
- Vitrolite pigmented structural glass 3, record 3, English, Vitrolite%20pigmented%20structural%20glass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
trademark - used for a thick homogeneous opaque structural glass used especially for ornamental finish on surfaces exposed to the weather. 4, record 3, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Introduction to Vitrolite Structural Glass. The use of Vitrolite and other pigmented structural glass reached its heyday in the 1920's and 1930's. This handsome and versatile building material, so much a part of the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles, was used primarily for interior and exterior wall surfacing. 2, record 3, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structural glass: Glass panels used as a wall finish; types include Carrara glass, Vitrolite; common 1900-40; typically applied with asphalt mastic, sometimes with natural finish aluminum trim. 5, record 3, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass). 6, record 3, English, - Vitrolite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Verrerie d'art
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- verre architectural Vitrolite
1, record 3, French, verre%20architectural%20Vitrolite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les industries CANTEX Inc., entrepreneur général, sont surtout spécialisées dans la construction de verre architectural, murs-rideaux, façades de magasin et toutes autres spécifications concernant la vitrerie. 1, record 3, French, - verre%20architectural%20Vitrolite
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Vitrolite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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