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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wreathed column
1, record 1, English, wreathed%20column
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A column entwined by a band which has a twisted appearance. 2, record 1, English, - wreathed%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne annelée torse
1, record 1, French, colonne%20annel%C3%A9e%20torse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colonne annelée [...] colonne dont le fût est ceinturé de moulures en saillie. 2, record 1, French, - colonne%20annel%C3%A9e%20torse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solomonic column 1, record 2, English, solomonic%20column
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- twisted column 2, record 2, English, twisted%20column
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spirally fluted or shaped column commonly called a "barley-sugar column". Such columns in St. Peter’s, Rome, were traditionally believed to have come from Solomon’s Temple, hence the name. 3, record 2, English, - solomonic%20column
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A motif that was to prove extremely successful at this time was the solomonic column, twisting in a spiral, which is the dominant feature of this canopy. 4, record 2, English, - solomonic%20column
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
- Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne torse
1, record 2, French, colonne%20torse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne de mouvement spiraloïde. 2, record 2, French, - colonne%20torse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Bernin appartient une gloire plus générale, parce qu'on lui doit l'achèvement de Saint-Pierre en plusieurs campagnes : d'abord 1623-1634, le baldaquin, gigantesque tente de bronze, avec des colonnes torses qui surmontent la confession. (à terminer) 3, record 2, French, - colonne%20torse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twisted triple conductor
1, record 3, English, twisted%20triple%20conductor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The column headed FAM(family) in the sample indicates a common group of wires e. g. twisted triple conductor. 1, record 3, English, - twisted%20triple%20conductor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conducteur triple torsadé 1, record 3, French, conducteur%20triple%20torsad%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La colonne FAM (groupement) dans l'exemple indique un groupement pratique des fils, par exemple un conducteur triple torsadé. 1, record 3, French, - conducteur%20triple%20torsad%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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