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QUARTER-TURN STAIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quarter-turn stair
1, record 1, English, quarter%2Dturn%20stair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quarter turn stair 2, record 1, English, quarter%20turn%20stair
- quarter turn stairs 3, record 1, English, quarter%20turn%20stairs
- stair with winding quarter 4, record 1, English, stair%20with%20winding%20quarter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stair with two flights and an L-shaped plan ... 2, record 1, English, - quarter%2Dturn%20stair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
.... ; may have winders, or a quarterspace landing, at the turn. 2, record 1, English, - quarter%2Dturn%20stair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quarter-turn stairs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier à quartier tournant
1, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20quartier%20tournant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalier à quartier-tournant 2, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20quartier%2Dtournant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quel que soit le matériau qui les constitue, les escaliers sont de deux types : les escaliers droits : à volées simples, à demi-volées avec palier intermédiaire, avec palier d'angle ou de repos, à quartier tournant; les escalier à vis ou hélicoïdaux [...] 3, record 1, French, - escalier%20%C3%A0%20quartier%20tournant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le quartier tournant d'un escalier est la portion d'escalier à marches balancées qui correspond au changement de direction de sa ligne de foulée. 4, record 1, French, - escalier%20%C3%A0%20quartier%20tournant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- escalier à quartiers tournants
- escalier à quartiers-tournants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalera con peldaños radiales
1, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20con%20pelda%C3%B1os%20radiales
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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