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SPANDREL STEP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spandrel step
1, record 1, English, spandrel%20step
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid step, triangular in section , whose hypotenuse forms part of the sloping soffit of the stair flight. 2, record 1, English, - spandrel%20step
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marche délardée
1, record 1, French, marche%20d%C3%A9lard%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marche dont le dessous est coupé suivant la ligne de pente de façon à créer sous la volée une surface continue et rampante. 2, record 1, French, - marche%20d%C3%A9lard%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solid step
1, record 2, English, solid%20step
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spandrel step. A solid step, triangular in section, whose hypotenuse forms part of the sloping soffit of the stair flight. 1, record 2, English, - solid%20step
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marche pleine
1, record 2, French, marche%20pleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marche formée d'un seul bloc. 2, record 2, French, - marche%20pleine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une marche peut être pleine, ne faire qu'une avec sa contremarche [...] 3, record 2, French, - marche%20pleine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces marches sont délardées quand leur dessous est coupé suivant la ligne de pente de façon à créer sous la volée une surface continue et rampante. 2, record 2, French, - marche%20pleine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peldaño macizo
1, record 2, Spanish, pelda%C3%B1o%20macizo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- escalón macizo 1, record 2, Spanish, escal%C3%B3n%20macizo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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