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HELICAL STAIRCASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral stair
1, record 1, English, spiral%20stair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spiral staircase 2, record 1, English, spiral%20staircase
correct
- helical stair 3, record 1, English, helical%20stair
correct, see observation
- helical staircase 4, record 1, English, helical%20staircase
correct, see observation
- winding staircase 5, record 1, English, winding%20staircase
correct, Great Britain
- caracole 6, record 1, English, caracole
correct, noun, Great Britain, less frequent
- caracol 6, record 1, English, caracol
correct, noun, Great Britain, less frequent
- screw stair 7, record 1, English, screw%20stair
correct, obsolete
- screw staircase 8, record 1, English, screw%20staircase
correct, obsolete
- corkscrew stair 3, record 1, English, corkscrew%20stair
less frequent
- corkscrew staircase 8, record 1, English, corkscrew%20staircase
less frequent
- cockle stair 3, record 1, English, cockle%20stair
less frequent
- cockle staircase 8, record 1, English, cockle%20staircase
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stairway with a circular plan and wedge-shaped treads. 3, record 1, English, - spiral%20stair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spiral staircase is characterized by the way it revolves around a centrally located column. As the individual steps are stacked they form a spiral, which is subsequently reinforced and cast. The spiral then becomes the supporting element and acts as the column around which the steps revolve. 9, record 1, English, - spiral%20stair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helical stair; helical staircase : even though some sources indicate differences between helical stairs and spiral stairs, the terms "helical stair" and "helical staircase" are mostly used in the sense of "spiral stair. " 10, record 1, English, - spiral%20stair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- winding stair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier à vis
1, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalier hélicoïdal 2, record 1, French, escalier%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
- escalier en hélice 3, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20h%C3%A9lice
correct, masculine noun
- escalier en colimaçon 4, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20colima%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun
- escalier en spirale 5, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20spirale
correct, masculine noun
- escalier en escargot 6, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20escargot
correct, masculine noun
- escalier en vis 3, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20vis
correct, masculine noun
- colimaçon 7, record 1, French, colima%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun
- escargot 8, record 1, French, escargot
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- escalier en limaçon 4, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20lima%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- limaçon 9, record 1, French, lima%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- escalier en caracole 10, record 1, French, escalier%20en%20caracole
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escalier tournant en spirale autour d'un axe, dit noyau, qui soutient toutes les marches. 11, record 1, French, - escalier%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalera de caracol
1, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20de%20caracol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escalera helicoidal 2, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20helicoidal
correct, feminine noun
- escalera de husillo 1, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20de%20husillo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Escalera] de forma [de hélice], seguida y sin descansillos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - escalera%20de%20caracol
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