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ADORSED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adorsed
1, record 1, English, adorsed
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- addorsed 2, record 1, English, addorsed
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of figures or elements placed back to back. 2, record 1, English, - adorsed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adossé
1, record 1, French, adoss%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un élément solidaire d'un mur ou d'un support vertical par un de ses côtés, généralement le plus grand. 2, record 1, French, - adoss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Qualifie tout élément de construction (corps de bâtiment, appentis, fontaine, colonne, conduit de fumée) dont l'arrière prend appui contre un mur ou un bâtiment plus important. 3, record 1, French, - adoss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En décoration, les figures ou «meubles» adossés sont placés symétriquement, dos à dos. 3, record 1, French, - adoss%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- addorsed
1, record 2, English, addorsed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- endorsed 2, record 2, English, endorsed
correct
- back to back 3, record 2, English, back%20to%20back
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointing backwards. Placed or turned back to back, as fishes, animals, etc., on an escutcheon... 3, record 2, English, - addorsed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animals addorsed or set back to back. 4, record 2, English, - addorsed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- adorsed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adossé
1, record 2, French, adoss%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de pièces placées dos à dos. Deux lions adossés. Se dit des croissants lorsque leurs flancs sont l'un contre l'autre, les cornes tournées contre les bords de l'écu. 1, record 2, French, - adoss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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