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HEARTH FLOOR [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hearth rug
1, record 1, English, hearth%20rug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hearth rug : an item in the "Floor Covering" class of the "Furnishings" category. 2, record 1, English, - hearth%20rug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- devant de foyer
1, record 1, French, devant%20de%20foyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
devant de foyer : objet de la classe «Revêtement de sol» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires». 2, record 1, French, - devant%20de%20foyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fender wall
1, record 2, English, fender%20wall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dwarf wall built under a suspended ground floor in front of a fireplace to support and contain the hearth slab. 2, record 2, English, - fender%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galerie de foyer
1, record 2, French, galerie%20de%20foyer
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fuels and Types of Hearths
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back hearth
1, record 3, English, back%20hearth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inner hearth 1, record 3, English, inner%20hearth
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the hearth(or floor) which is contained within the fireplace itself. 2, record 3, English, - back%20hearth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles et types de foyers
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arrière-âtre
1, record 3, French, arri%C3%A8re%2D%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hearth extension
1, record 4, English, hearth%20extension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-combustible surface to protect the floor in front and to the sides of a fireplace hearth. 1, record 4, English, - hearth%20extension
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prolongement de l'âtre
1, record 4, French, prolongement%20de%20l%27%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface non combustible qui protège le sol, devant l'âtre du foyer et sur les côtés. 1, record 4, French, - prolongement%20de%20l%27%C3%A2tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hearth floor 1, record 5, English, hearth%20floor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sole de creuset 1, record 5, French, sole%20de%20creuset
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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