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AIR WELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Building Ventilation
- Lighting (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air shaft
1, record 1, English, air%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air well 2, record 1, English, air%20well
correct
- light well 3, record 1, English, light%20well
correct
- light court 4, record 1, English, light%20court
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A court enclosed within walls and open at the top for supplying air to windows - called also air shaft. 5, record 1, English, - air%20shaft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airshaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Ventilation (Construction)
- Éclairage (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courette
1, record 1, French, courette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits de lumière 2, record 1, French, puits%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- puits d'air 3, record 1, French, puits%20d%27air
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite cour intérieure destinée à la ventilation de pièces non habitables. 4, record 1, French, - courette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Un espace contenu dans un bâtiment, emmuré, ou s'ouvrant totalement ou partiellement à l'air extérieur au toit et destiné en premier lieu à l'aération des salles de bain, des cuisines ou des pièces de service semblables. 5, record 1, French, - courette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les constructions de ce temps ont de la hauteur; on accède aux étages supérieurs par des escaliers que des courettes ou «puits de lumière» éclairent latéralement, ainsi que les chambres et les galeries. 2, record 1, French, - courette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Ventilación (Construcción)
- Iluminación (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pozo de ventilación
1, record 1, Spanish, pozo%20de%20ventilaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patio de luces 2, record 1, Spanish, patio%20de%20luces
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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