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BATTENED [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backdrop 1, record 1, English, backdrop
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backcloth 1, record 1, English, backcloth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A backcloth or backdrop, is a large sheet of canvas, usually somewhat larger than the proscenium opening, battened at top and bottom and suspended on the upstage side of the acting area to form a general background to the setting; it is frequently painted to represent the sky or a distant view. 1, record 1, English, - backdrop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
- Salles et installations de spectacles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toile de fond
1, record 1, French, toile%20de%20fond
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les rideaux, le plus important est la toile de fond, qui garnit tout l'espace du fond de la scène compris entre les éléments latéraux du décor, et qui doit monter assez haut pour que les spectateurs des premiers rangs n'en voient pas la limite. Cette toile est peinte en trompe-l'œil pour donner l'illusion d'une perspective lointaine, dans le cas d'un paysage, d'une rue qui s'enfonce, d'une place importante, ou pour figurer des bâtiments au relief accentué. Parfois la toile de fond doit laisser voir un paysage, des maisons, qui seraient situées derrière elle. 1, record 1, French, - toile%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- batten door
1, record 2, English, batten%20door
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ledged door 2, record 2, English, ledged%20door
correct
- battened door 2, record 2, English, battened%20door
correct
- ledge door 3, record 2, English, ledge%20door
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wood door without stiles which is constructed of vertical boards held together by horizontal battens on the back side. 2, record 2, English, - batten%20door
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... made of planks - often tongue and groove - fastened to horizontal and diagonal ledge boards[,] ledge doors are generally locked with some type of surface locking mechanism, hasp, padlock, bolt, or bar. Hinges on this type of door are generally pin type, fastened with screws or bolts. 3, record 2, English, - batten%20door
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porte en planches
1, record 2, French, porte%20en%20planches
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- porte sur barres 2, record 2, French, porte%20sur%20barres
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau de planches, bouvetées ou juxtaposées et clouées sur un système de barres transversales reliées par une écharpe. 3, record 2, French, - porte%20en%20planches
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] faites de planches (bien souvent à rainure et à languette) fixées aux traverses et aux écharpes[,] les portes en planches se ferment généralement au moyen d'un mécanisme de verrouillage monté en surface, d'un moraillon, d'un cadenas, d'un boulon ou d'un pêne. Les ferrures de ce type de porte sont en général des pentures à charnières qui sont fixées par des vis ou des boulons. 1, record 2, French, - porte%20en%20planches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wakefield planking
1, record 3, English, Wakefield%20planking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of the variations in planking in common use were tongue-and-groove, splined, battened, and Wakefield, the latter being a three-ply affair of three equal-size planks bolted together, the center board projecting at one side to form a tongue and the two outer planks forming a groove on the other side. 1, record 3, English, - Wakefield%20planking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système Wakefield 1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Wakefield
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques-unes des variantes du boisage dans l'emploi courant étaient: les systèmes à rainures et languettes, à cannelures, à couvre-joints et système «Wakefield», ce dernier étant un système de trois planches d'égales dimensions boulonnées ensemble, celle du milieu étant décalée pour former une languette, les deux planches extérieures formant une rainure de l'autre côté. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20Wakefield
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boisage Wakefield
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- battened 1, record 4, English, battened
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assujetti par des voliges 1, record 4, French, assujetti%20par%20des%20voliges
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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