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HOLLOW NEWEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-newel stair
1, record 1, English, open%2Dnewel%20stair
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hollow-newel stair 2, record 1, English, hollow%2Dnewel%20%20stair
correct, officially approved
- hollow newel stair 3, record 1, English, hollow%20newel%20%20stair
correct
- open-well stair 4, record 1, English, open%2Dwell%20stair
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spiral stair constructed around an open cylindrical space without a central post ... 3, record 1, English, - open%2Dnewel%20stair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open-newel stair; hollow-newel stair : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - open%2Dnewel%20stair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier à noyau ouvert
1, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalier à noyau creux 1, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20creux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- escalier à jour 2, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier à noyau ouvert; escalier à noyau creux : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - escalier%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20ouvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open newel
1, record 2, English, open%20newel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hollow newel 2, record 2, English, hollow%20newel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in the center of a winding staircase in place of a newel-post, the stairs being supported each step by those below, and all held in place by the wall. 1, record 2, English, - open%20newel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau ouvert
1, record 2, French, noyau%20ouvert
correct, masculine 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 2011-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollow newel
1, record 3, English, hollow%20newel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- well-hole 2, record 3, English, well%2Dhole
correct
- stairwell 3, record 3, English, stairwell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The open well in [a winding stair] when built without the hollow enclosure. 4, record 3, English, - hollow%20newel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- well hole
- stair well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jour
1, record 3, French, jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lumière 2, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- jour central 3, record 3, French, jour%20central
correct, masculine noun
- lunette 3, record 3, French, lunette
correct, feminine noun
- lunette d'escalier 3, record 3, French, lunette%20d%27escalier
correct, feminine noun
- vide d'escalier 3, record 3, French, vide%20d%27escalier
correct, masculine noun
- jour d'escalier 4, record 3, French, jour%20d%27escalier
correct, masculine noun
- trou de puits 5, record 3, French, trou%20de%20puits
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace central vide d'un escalier [tournant]. 6, record 3, French, - jour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espace évidé situé entre deux volées, au milieu de l'escalier (sur la projection horizontale), se nomme jour ou lumière. 2, record 3, French, - jour
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que l'on ne parle de «jour» que dans le cas d'escaliers tournants, qu'ils soient droits, ovales, en U ou circulaires; un escalier droit simple n'a pas de jour. Le «noyau» est un «jour plein», c'est-à-dire rempli par un mur ou une colonne. 7, record 3, French, - jour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ojo
1, record 3, Spanish, ojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ojo de escalera 2, record 3, Spanish, ojo%20de%20escalera
proposal, masculine noun
- hueco de escalera 2, record 3, Spanish, hueco%20de%20escalera
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueco de una escalera de caracol o en espiral. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ojo
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