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SLOPING CEILING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- louver
1, record 1, English, louver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slatted shutter 2, record 1, English, slatted%20shutter
correct
- louvre 3, record 1, English, louvre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in a wall or ceiling with slanted or sloping slats to allow sunlight or ventilation and exclude rain. 4, record 1, English, - louver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- persienne
1, record 1, French, persienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'occlusion d'une baie à l'aide de volets dont les panneaux sont remplacés, en partie ou totalement, par des lames inclinées, fixes ou mobiles, permettant l'aération. 2, record 1, French, - persienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Volet de bois ou de fer à lames obliques, laissant pénétrer un peu d'air et de lumière. 3, record 1, French, - persienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persienne [...] Ce mot s'emploie plus souvent au pluriel parce que les persiennes vont par paire, mais chacun des deux volets est évidemment une persienne. 4, record 1, French, - persienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Souvent confondue avec la jalousie, la persienne prend la forme d'un panneau ou d'un volet rigide mais articulé tel un battant, alors que la jalousie s'apparente plus au rideau ou au store repliable. Les persiennes sont disposées de part et d'autre de l'ouverture alors que la jalousie se fixe à l'intérieur de l'ouverture à protéger. 5, record 1, French, - persienne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- persiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persiana
1, record 1, Spanish, persiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraventana o celosía hecha con tablillas por entre las cuales pueden penetrar la luz y el aire, pero no el sol. 1, record 1, Spanish, - persiana
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sloping ceiling
1, record 2, English, sloping%20ceiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plafond incliné
1, record 2, French, plafond%20inclin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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