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ESCUTCHEON PLATE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key plate
1, record 1, English, key%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key escutcheon 2, record 1, English, key%20escutcheon
correct
- escutcheon 3, record 1, English, escutcheon
see observation
- scutcheon 4, record 1, English, scutcheon
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plate, either plain or ornamental, having one or more keyholes (but no knob socket) and adapted for attachment to the surface of a door. 5, record 1, English, - key%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "escutcheon, ""scutcheon" and "escutcheon plate" may also be used but they have a larger sense that covers different fields such as carpentry, plumbing accessories, etc. 2, record 1, English, - key%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrée de serrure
1, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20serrure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque fixée sur la porte à l'opposé ou de part et d'autre de la serrure et comportant un ou deux orifices, l'un pour le passage de la clef, l'autre pour le tourillonnement de la béquille. 2, record 1, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20de%20serrure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cerrajería
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa de cerradura
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20de%20cerradura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escudo 2, record 1, Spanish, escudo
correct, masculine noun
- escudete 1, record 1, Spanish, escudete
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de forma de chapa que se aplica a algún sitio como refuerzo; por ejemplo, la que se pone rodeando el agujero por donde se mete la llave en una cerradura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20de%20cerradura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- escutcheon
1, record 2, English, escutcheon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- escutcheon plate 2, record 2, English, escutcheon%20plate
correct
- scutcheon 3, record 2, English, scutcheon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ornamental shield, flange, or border used around a dial, window, control knob, or other panel-mounted part. 4, record 2, English, - escutcheon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rosace
1, record 2, French, rosace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rosace de finition 2, record 2, French, rosace%20de%20finition
correct, feminine noun
- plaque de finition 3, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20finition
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rosaces [...] sont des disques ou des soucoupes, concaves (pour les têtes [d'extincteurs] encastrées) ou convexes, qui permettent de camoufler les trous dans les plafonds. Une perforation au centre permet d'y passer les têtes. 4, record 2, French, - rosace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knob rose
1, record 3, English, knob%20rose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- escutcheon plate 2, record 3, English, escutcheon%20plate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective metal plate applied to the surface of the lock stile, with or without [a] cylinder hole or [a] keyhole but with [a] knob socket. 2, record 3, English, - knob%20rose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rosette
1, record 3, French, rosette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rosette de bouton de porte 2, record 3, French, rosette%20de%20bouton%20de%20porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaquette de métal percée, fixée en applique sur un montant de porte ou au dos d'une serrure; son orifice sert de guide et de passage à la tige carrée d'une béquille ou d'un bouton de poignée. 3, record 3, French, - rosette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cerrajería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escudo
1, record 3, Spanish, escudo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- escudete 1, record 3, Spanish, escudete
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chapita de metal que rodea el ojo de la cerradura, protege la puerta y a veces sirve de guía a la llave. 2, record 3, Spanish, - escudo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Puede estar ubicado también detrás del picaporte o pomo de la puerta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - escudo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Escudo de pomo. 4, record 3, Spanish, - escudo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bent shower arm 1, record 4, English, bent%20shower%20arm
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citadel-combination shower and overrim bath supply fitting with Crane-Rada thermostatic mixing valve-concealed screwdriver stops-large stainless steel cover plate-diverter spout-brass nipples connecting ejector elbow to spout-bent shower arm and escutcheon(...) 1, record 4, English, - bent%20shower%20arm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crosse de douche 1, record 4, French, crosse%20de%20douche
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citadel - Robinetterie d'alimentation combinée de douche et de baignoire avec robinet mélangeur thermostatique Crane-Rada - robinets d'arrêt dissimulés fonctionnant par tournevis - grande plaque-couvercle en acier inoxydable - bec inverseur - mamelons en laiton réunissant le coude éjecteur au bec - crosse de douche avec rosace (...) 1, record 4, French, - crosse%20de%20douche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ejector elbow 1, record 5, English, ejector%20elbow
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citadel-combination shower and overrim bath supply fitting with Crane-Rada thermostatic mixing valve-concealed screwdriver stops-large stainless steel cover plate-diverter spout-brass nipples connecting ejector elbow to spout-bent shower arm and escutcheon(...) 1, record 5, English, - ejector%20elbow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coude éjecteur 1, record 5, French, coude%20%C3%A9jecteur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citadel - Robinetterie d'alimentation combinée de douche et de baignoire avec robinet mélangeur thermostatique Crane-Rada - robinets d'arrêt dissimulés fonctionnant par tournevis - grande plaque-couvercle en acier inoxydable - bec inverseur - mamelons en laiton réunissant le coude éjecteur au bec - crosse de douche avec rosace (...) 1, record 5, French, - coude%20%C3%A9jecteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thimble 1, record 6, English, thimble
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The socket or bearing attached to an escutcheon plate in which the end of the knob shank rotates. 1, record 6, English, - thimble
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entrée-bague 1, record 6, French, entr%C3%A9e%2Dbague
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré du catalogue 34 des serruriers Vachette de Paris, France. 1, record 6, French, - entr%C3%A9e%2Dbague
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Trigoniidae
1, record 7, English, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the Family Trigoniidae have shells that are] highly variable in shape and ornament; [the] umbones [are] most commonly opisthogyrous, but orthogyrous or prosogyrous in a few groups; [an] escutcheon [is] usually present; [the] area and flank [are] differentiated and differently ornamented in most genera; [the] flank ornament [is] generally concentric or oblique, but radial in some forms; [the] median tooth of [the] left valve [is] broad, grooved, strongly concave to deeply emarginate below; [the] posterior left [is] weak or obscure, marginal; [the] anterior left [is] of moderate strength; [the] right valve(...) [has] two subequal and more or less symmetrically divergent teeth not borne on [a] hinge plate, and(...) [a] very obscure anterior marginal tooth in some species; [the] two main teeth of [the] right valve and [the] sides of [the] left valve teeth against which they fit bear strong transverse ridges(...) ;[the] anterior myophorous buttresses [are] well developed; [the] pallial line [is] entire; Recent forms [are] filibranchiate; mantle lobes [are] free; [the bivalves are] nonbyssiferous. "M. Trias.-Rec. " 1, record 7, English, - Trigoniidae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Trigoniidae
1, record 7, French, Trigoniidae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Trigoniidae (...) [ont une] coquille nacrée, inéquilatérale, [le] bord antérieur [est] généralement arrondi, beaucoup moins développé que le postérieur qui est plus ou moins tronqué et anguleux. [La] charnière [est] faite généralement de deux dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve droite et de une, deux ou trois dents cardinales divergentes sur la valve gauche; [le] ligament est externe; [ils ont] deux impressions musculaires; [et une] empreinte palléale entière. 1, record 7, French, - Trigoniidae
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-07-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Anthracosiidae
1, record 8, English, Anthracosiidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Bivalves of the] family Anthracosiidae(...) [have shells that are] equivalve or subequivalve, highly variable, but commonly ovate, elliptical, subtriangular or suborbicular in outline; [the] hinge line [is] gently arcuate. [A] circular anterior adductor scar [is] deeply impressed, slightly smaller in area than [the] shallow oval posterior scar and situated near [the] margin with [the] angle of [the] usually well-defined, subtriangular frontal lobe; [the] anterior retractor muscle [is] situated above and close to [the] anterior adductor, its impression visible on [the] internal molds as [a] small single or double scar on [the] crest of [the] umbonal ridge. Dentition [is] variable, usually consisting of one subumbonal tooth(in both valves or in only one), which may not reach [the] edge of [the] hinge plate, but two teeth may occur in each valve, or in one valve only(single tooth, which may be in either valve, fitting between) ;[there are] rarely more than two teeth(maximum four, of low relief) present in each valve, and [the] hinge plate may be edentulous. [The] lunule and escutcheon [are] variable, but usually feebly defined. "Carb., ? Perm. ". 1, record 8, English, - Anthracosiidae
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Anthracosiidae
1, record 8, French, Anthracosiidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Lamellibranches de la] famille des Anthracosiidae (...) [ont une] coquille inéquilatérale, ovale, subtrapéziforme ou triangulaire, lisse ou finement striée concentriquement, [le] ligament [est] externe. [Ils ont une] Charnière présentant de très grandes variations et ne constituant pas, de ce fait, un bon caractère générique; il y a tantôt une dent sous le crochet et une dent postérieure, tantôt de nombreuses dents, tantôt pas de dents. (...) Dévonien au Trias. (...) 1, record 8, French, - Anthracosiidae
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- knob, handle, escutcheon plate 1, record 9, English, knob%2C%20handle%2C%20escutcheon%20plate
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- boutons, poignées, plaque de serrure 1, record 9, French, boutons%2C%20poign%C3%A9es%2C%20plaque%20de%20serrure
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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