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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lantern of the dead
1, record 1, English, lantern%20of%20the%20dead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lanterne des morts 2, record 1, English, lanterne%20des%20morts
correct
- graveyard lantern 2, record 1, English, graveyard%20lantern
correct
- hollow cemetery column 3, record 1, English, hollow%20cemetery%20column
- cemetery shaft 3, record 1, English, cemetery%20shaft
- graveyard turret 4, record 1, English, graveyard%20turret
- dead man’s lantern 4, record 1, English, dead%20man%26rsquo%3Bs%20lantern
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender, tower-like structure, usually in the form of a hollow column, terminated by a pierced turret containing a light which shone trough the openings; such towers(many erected in medieval times) were common in France. 2, record 1, English, - lantern%20of%20the%20dead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lanterne des morts
1, record 1, French, lanterne%20des%20morts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fanal de cimetière 2, record 1, French, fanal%20de%20cimeti%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- lanterne de cimetière 3, record 1, French, lanterne%20de%20cimeti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- phare funéraire 4, record 1, French, phare%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
- colonne creuse 4, record 1, French, colonne%20creuse
feminine noun
- lampadaire 4, record 1, French, lampadaire
masculine noun
- lanterne 5, record 1, French, lanterne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne creuse en haut de laquelle une source lumineuse signalait l'emplacement d'une tombe, d'un cimetière ou d'un établissement religieux. 3, record 1, French, - lanterne%20des%20morts
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On construisit, au moyen âge, dans plusieurs cimetières, des espèces de colonnes creuses, monuments funéraires destinés à recevoir une lampe qui devait brûler, soit la nuit, soit dans certaines occasions. On leur donna, pour cela, le nom de lanterne de cimetière, lanterne des morts, phare funéraire, colonne creuse ou lampadaire. 3, record 1, French, - lanterne%20des%20morts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- CBRNE Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear column
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20column
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow cylinder of water and spray thrown up from an underwater burst of a nuclear weapon, through which the hot, high-pressure gases formed in the explosion are vented to the atmosphere. A somewhat similar column of dirt is formed in an underground explosion. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20column
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nuclear column: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne nucléaire
1, record 2, French, colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cylindre creux, formé d'eau et d'écume projetées verticalement par une explosion nucléaire sous-marine, et à travers lequel les gaz à hautes températures et haute pression issus de l'explosion, sont expulsés dans l'atmosphère. Un cylindre analogue, mais constitué par de la terre volatilisée, peut se former au cours des explosions nucléaires souterraines. 2, record 2, French, - colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne nucléaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - colonne%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Armas QBRNE
- Operaciones QBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna nuclear
1, record 2, Spanish, columna%20nuclear
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cilindro hueco de agua y espuma, lanzado hacia arriba por una explosión nuclear submarina, a través del cual salen al exterior el calor y los gases a alta presión debidos a la explosión. En las explosiones subterráneas se forma un cilindro similar con la tierra volatilizada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - columna%20nuclear
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Masonry Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollow column
1, record 3, English, hollow%20column
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Maçonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colonne creuse
1, record 3, French, colonne%20creuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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