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HANGING CEILING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hanging planter
1, record 1, English, hanging%20planter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hanging planters are decorative pot or plant holders... that suspends from the ceiling. They come in a variety of different materials, colors, and designs... 2, record 1, English, - hanging%20planter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suspension
1, record 1, French, suspension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jardinière suspendue 2, record 1, French, jardini%C3%A8re%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Récipient] contenant des fleurs ou des plantes vertes que l'on suspend, à des fins décoratives, dans une maison ou sous une véranda. 3, record 1, French, - suspension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dohyo
1, record 2, English, dohyo
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sumo ring 1, record 2, English, sumo%20ring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sumo ring is called the dohyo and takes its name from the straw rice bag which mark out its different parts. The greater portion of each bale is firmly buried in the earth. The dohyo is 18 feet square and 2 feet high and is constructed of a special kind of clay. The hard surface is covered with a thin layer of sand. The bout is confined to an inner circle a little over 15 feet in diameter. Over the dohyo suspended from the ceiling by cables is a roof resembling a Shinto shrine with four giant tassels hanging from each corner to signify the seasons of the year. 1, record 2, English, - dohyo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dohyo
1, record 2, French, dohyo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aire de combat, le dohyo, est un carré (surélevé) de 7,27 m de côté. Dans ce carré s'inscrit un cercle de 4,55 m de diamètre. Surmontant l'ensemble, quatre houppes de couleur pendent : la blanche symbolise le printemps, la rouge l'été, la bleu l'automne, la noire l'hiver. 2, record 2, French, - dohyo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Interior Decorations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- picture rail
1, record 3, English, picture%20rail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- picture mold 2, record 3, English, picture%20mold
correct
- picture molding 3, record 3, English, picture%20molding
correct
- picture mould 4, record 3, English, picture%20mould
correct
- picture moulding 4, record 3, English, picture%20moulding
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ornamental grooved molding, or rail, around the interior walls of a room near the ceiling, provided for hanging pictures. 2, record 3, English, - picture%20rail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Décoration intérieure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cimaise
1, record 3, French, cimaise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cymaise 1, record 3, French, cymaise
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moulure rapportée au haut des murs d'une pièce ou tige servant à suspendre, de cette hauteur, des tableaux. 2, record 3, French, - cimaise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Moulure de boiserie à hauteur d'appui, sur laquelle repose la première rangée des toiles, dans une exposition, et où le tableau est le mieux en vue. 3, record 3, French, - cimaise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Moulure en bois qui couronne en entablement un lambris de menuiserie qui règne tout au long d'un mur ou autour d'une pièce à une hauteur très supérieure à celle d'une plinthe [ordinairement hauteur d'appui]. 4, record 3, French, - cimaise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LAROG 1982 mentionne que les termes «cimaise» et «cymaise» sont vieillis mais de l'avis du terminologue c'est plutôt la notion architecturale même qui est vieillie, cette moulure ne se retrouvant plus en architecture moderne. 2, record 3, French, - cimaise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Decoración interior
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimacio
1, record 3, Spanish, cimacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cinta o banda de madera adosada en el tabique interior de una habitación, que se utiliza para colgar de ella piezas de porcelana y platos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cimacio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lighting Fixtures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- chandelier
1, record 4, English, chandelier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- electrolier 2, record 4, English, electrolier
correct, archaic
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branched support of a number of light bulbs usually hanging from the ceiling. 3, record 4, English, - chandelier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Luminaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lustre
1, record 4, French, lustre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil d'éclairage à plusieurs branches qui se suspend au plafond. 2, record 4, French, - lustre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- suspended ceiling
1, record 5, English, suspended%20ceiling
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dropped ceiling 2, record 5, English, dropped%20ceiling
correct
- drop ceiling 3, record 5, English, drop%20ceiling
correct
- false ceiling 4, record 5, English, false%20ceiling
correct
- counterceiling 5, record 5, English, counterceiling
correct
- counter ceiling 6, record 5, English, counter%20ceiling
correct
- hanging ceiling 7, record 5, English, hanging%20ceiling
- hung ceiling 8, record 5, English, hung%20ceiling
- lay-in ceiling 9, record 5, English, lay%2Din%20ceiling
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-structural ceiling suspended below the overhead structural slab or from the structural elements of a building and not bearing on the walls. 10, record 5, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ceiling hung at a distance from the floor or roof above. 11, record 5, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspended ceiling: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 12, record 5, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plafond suspendu
1, record 5, French, plafond%20suspendu
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faux-plafond 2, record 5, French, faux%2Dplafond
correct, masculine noun
- sous-plafond 3, record 5, French, sous%2Dplafond
correct, masculine noun
- plafond rapporté 4, record 5, French, plafond%20rapport%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plafond accroché à distance d'un plancher haut ou de la toiture située au-dessus. 5, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Plafond formé d'éléments fixés par des crochets. 6, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plafond suspendu, dit faux-plafond, est un ouvrage plan construit sous le plancher, à une distance de celui-ci; il se compose en général d'une ossature métallique légère accrochée à intervalles réguliers par des attaches de suspente [...]. Cette ossature est ensuite habillée de matériaux légers, en plaques ou panneaux fixes ou amovibles, en plâtre, en staff, dalles acoustiques amovibles, etc. 2, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on peut inclure dans les plafonds suspendus ordinaires des appareils d'éclairage [...] des tubes métalliques de chauffage. 7, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
sous-plafond : situé sous un plancher, il a pour fonction de réduire la hauteur sous un plafond ou de camoufler la sous-face d'un plancher ou des canalisations. 3, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 5, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record 5, Key term(s)
- faux plafond
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cielo falso
1, record 5, Spanish, cielo%20falso
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- techo suspendido 2, record 5, Spanish, techo%20suspendido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- techo falso 1, record 5, Spanish, techo%20falso
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Techumbre que cuelga del techo estructural. 2, record 5, Spanish, - cielo%20falso
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-09-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Museums
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sliding rack system
1, record 6, English, sliding%20rack%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sliding rack storage system 2, record 6, English, sliding%20rack%20storage%20system
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For storage of certain types of art material. Wire screens or peg boards are suspended from sliding tracks which are hung from the ceiling or from an independent structure. Channels secured to the floor keep the hanging screens from swaying back and forth when they are pulled out for the examination of objects. 3, record 6, English, - sliding%20rack%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de stockage à glissières
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-03-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Museums
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- art storage screens
1, record 7, English, art%20storage%20screens
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sliding rack storage with wire screening 2, record 7, English, sliding%20rack%20storage%20with%20wire%20screening
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... wire screens suspended from sliding tracks which are hung from the ceiling or from an independent structure. Channels secured to the floor keep the hanging screens from swaying back and forth when they are pulled out for the examination of objects. Materials are hung from the screen with simple hooks. 2, record 7, English, - art%20storage%20screens
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Muséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de stockage à glissières avec panneaux en treillis métallique
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8res%20avec%20panneaux%20en%20treillis%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) panneaux en treillis métallique suspendus à des rails fixés au plafond ou à une armature indépendante. Ces panneaux coulissent également dans des glissières fixées au plancher (...) 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20glissi%C3%A8res%20avec%20panneaux%20en%20treillis%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-06-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pan and utensil rack
1, record 8, English, pan%20and%20utensil%20rack
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pot and utensil rack 2, record 8, English, pot%20and%20utensil%20rack
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or more bars and braces suspended from a ceiling, or mounted on posts or a wall, housing fixed or removable hooks for hanging pots, pans and utensils. 1, record 8, English, - pan%20and%20utensil%20rack
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Restaurants)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- support à casseroles et ustensiles
1, record 8, French, support%20%C3%A0%20casseroles%20et%20ustensiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-05-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mosque lamp 1, record 9, English, mosque%20lamp
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
often a monumental lamp hanging from the ceiling 1, record 9, English, - mosque%20lamp
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lampe de mosquée 1, record 9, French, lampe%20de%20mosqu%C3%A9e
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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