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SLOPING ARCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port neck crown
1, record 1, English, port%20neck%20crown
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sloping arch 1, record 1, English, sloping%20arch
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sloping part of the port cap between the expansion joint and the port mouth. 1, record 1, English, - port%20neck%20crown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port neck crown; sloping arch : terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1992. 2, record 1, English, - port%20neck%20crown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rampant de brûleur
1, record 1, French, rampant%20de%20br%C3%BBleur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inclinée de la voûte de brûleur entre l'orifice de brûleur et le joint de dilatation. 1, record 1, French, - rampant%20de%20br%C3%BBleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rampant de brûleur : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 1, French, - rampant%20de%20br%C3%BBleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skewback
1, record 2, English, skewback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- springer 2, record 2, English, springer
correct
- summer 2, record 2, English, summer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower voussoir, or bottom stone of an arch, which lies immediately on an impost. 2, record 2, English, - skewback
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A course of masonry, a stone, or an iron plate having an inclined face against which the voussoirs of a segmental arch abut. 3, record 2, English, - skewback
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
The stone, or course of stones, providing [the sloping surface of an abutment which receives the thrust of an arch]. 2, record 2, English, - skewback
Record 2, Key term(s)
- skewback stone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sommier
1, record 2, French, sommier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coussinet 2, record 2, French, coussinet
correct, masculine noun
- abaque 2, record 2, French, abaque
see observation, masculine noun
- oreiller 2, record 2, French, oreiller
see observation, masculine noun
- tailloir 2, record 2, French, tailloir
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre taillée disposée à plat sur un pilier ou un piédroit et recevant sur un lit en coupe, c'est-à-dire oblique, la charge d'une architrave, d'une plate-bande ou d'un arc. 3, record 2, French, - sommier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Première pierre ou première assise de pierres composant la base de la retombée d'un arc ou d'une voûte; le lit inférieur du sommier est toujours horizontal, mais son lit supérieur peut être incliné pour recevoir la retombée. 2, record 2, French, - sommier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coussinet [...] Synonyme : sommier, et parfois abaque, oreiller, tailloir. 2, record 2, French, - sommier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- enframement
1, record 3, English, enframement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enframement: Various areas of the landscape may be made more attractive or emphasized by enframing them with woody plants. Examples of enframement include support for building or architectural details and enframement of vistas or views. 2, record 3, English, - enframement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A vista has three planes of enframement.... The vertical planes may be natural or architectural--as loose as unclipped foliage or as solid as masonry. The base plane or planes may be sloping, level, or terraced; they may be of turf, water, paving, or other surfacing. Often the overhead plane is open, or it may be lightly defined by the foliage arch provided by overhanging trees, or it may be roofed. 3, record 3, English, - enframement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encadrement
1, record 3, French, encadrement
correct, masculine 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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