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PORTCULLIS [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
- portcullis
1, record 1, English, portcullis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portcullis : an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - portcullis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herse de porte
1, record 1, French, herse%20de%20porte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
herse de porte : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - herse%20de%20porte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catch the leader
1, record 2, English, catch%20the%20leader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- catch up to the leader 2, record 2, English, catch%20up%20to%20the%20leader
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"I knew I could catch the leader but when we got to the front, I was hoping nobody else was coming." 3, record 2, English, - catch%20the%20leader
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"When the horses came around the last bend and we all realized the horse was making a huge effort to catch up to the leader, the entire crowd, knowing that Slade was riding Portcullis, erupted in a massive roar of excitement, "recalled David and Maureen Callaghan. 2, record 2, English, - catch%20the%20leader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rattraper le meneur
1, record 2, French, rattraper%20le%20meneur
correct
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 1995-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- murder-hole
1, record 3, English, murder%2Dhole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meurtrière 2, record 3, English, meurtri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opening in gatehouse porch ceiling and/or wall to allow attackers, trying to force gate or portcullis, to be attacked without means of retaliation. 2, record 3, English, - murder%2Dhole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assommoir
1, record 3, French, assommoir
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- défense de château fort 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9fense%20de%20ch%C3%A2teau%20fort
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture pour le tir fichant, percée dans le couvrement du passage entre la porte et la herse ou dans un surplomb au-dessus et en avant de la porte. 3, record 3, French, - assommoir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
- Architectural Styles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- portcullis
1, record 4, English, portcullis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- port-cullis 2, record 4, English, port%2Dcullis
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a large grafting of iron bars or heavy timbers suspended by chains over the gateway of a fortified place and lowered between grooves to prevent passage. 1, record 4, English, - portcullis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
- Styles en architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- herse
1, record 4, French, herse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- herse sarrasine 2, record 4, French, herse%20sarrasine
correct, feminine noun
- herse de château fort 3, record 4, French, herse%20de%20ch%C3%A2teau%20fort
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
herse sarrasine - herse de forteresse ayant l'aspect d'une grille munie d'un anneau à sa partie supérieure et dont les traverses verticales sont aiguisées à la porte inférieure. 2, record 4, French, - herse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ever prepared
1, record 5, English, Ever%20prepared
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motto of the Canadian Forces Base Chatham. 1, record 5, English, - Ever%20prepared
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description of the Canadian Forces Base Chatham badge : in front of a fir tree on a mound over water barry wavy, a portcullis. 1, record 5, English, - Ever%20prepared
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Toujours prêt
1, record 5, French, Toujours%20pr%C3%AAt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Devise de la Base des Forces canadiennes Chatham. 1, record 5, French, - Toujours%20pr%C3%AAt
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Description de l'insigne de la Base des Forces canadiennes Chatham : devant un sapin sis sur un monde par-dessus l'eau fascé ondé, une herse. 1, record 5, French, - Toujours%20pr%C3%AAt
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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