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BAY WINDOW [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bay window
1, record 1, English, bay%20window
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bay window: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre en baie
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre en baie : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bow window
1, record 2, English, bow%20window
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compass window 2, record 2, English, compass%20window
correct
- radial bay window 3, record 2, English, radial%20bay%20window
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curved projecting window, usually on the ground floor. 4, record 2, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A bay window which is curved in plan. 5, record 2, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A window in the bow of a building, such as a bay window, especially a bay with a curved ground plan. 6, record 2, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 DEF
A curved bay window. 7, record 2, English, - bow%20window
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow window: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - bow%20window
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bow-window
1, record 2, French, bow%2Dwindow
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bow window 2, record 2, French, bow%20window
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- fenêtre en saillie arrondie 3, record 2, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20arrondie
see observation, feminine noun
- fenêtre en saillie courbe 4, record 2, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20courbe
see observation, feminine noun
- fenêtre en saillie sur plan en arc de cercle 5, record 2, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie%20sur%20plan%20en%20arc%20de%20cercle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«bow-window» : Ouvrage à claire-voie ou saillie sur une façade, formant une sorte de balcon clos, sur un ou plusieurs étages. 6, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«bow-window» : fenêtre en saillie sur plan en arc de cercle. 5, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage du mot «bow-window» a été interdit [en France] : depuis 1973, on doit le remplacer, dans tous les documents officiels ou pédagogiques, par celui d'«oriel». 7, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «oriel» proposé comme traduction de «bow window» et de «bay window» par la Commission de terminologie du ministère de l'Aménagement (France) et repéré dans le dictionnaire des néologismes officiels (DNEOL 1984, page 471) et dans le grand dictionnaire Robert 1985 semble abusif et correspond plutôt à l'anglais «oriel window» se traduisant lui par «oriel» ou «fenêtre en encorbellement». 8, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pour éviter l'anglicisme malgré un certain usage, éviter la confusion avec «oriel» ainsi que par économie verbale, il semble que les termes «fenêtre en saillie arrondie» et «fenêtre en saillie courbe» soient à privilégier. 8, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«bow window» : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 2, French, - bow%2Dwindow
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana de mirador circular
1, record 2, Spanish, ventana%20de%20mirador%20circular
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bay window
1, record 3, English, bay%20window
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bay-window 2, record 3, English, bay%2Dwindow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A window, either square, rectangular, polygonal, or curved in shape projecting outward from the wall of a building, forming a recess in a room; .... 3, record 3, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Building projection in various shapes and forms formed by two or more windows, supported on a foundation extending beyond the main wall of the building. 4, record 3, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] bay window ... resembles an oriel window, except that it is carried on foundations outside the wall line and an oriel is carried on corbels. 5, record 3, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "bow window" and "oriel window". 6, record 3, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bay window: Term standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - bay%20window
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre en baie
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre en saillie 2, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre rectangulaire, courbée ou polygonale ou groupe de fenêtres, supportées sur une fondation s'étendant jusqu'au mur principal d'un bâtiment. 3, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «oriel» proposé comme traduction de «bay window» et de «bow window» par la Commission de terminologie du ministère de l'Aménagement (France) et repéré dans le dictionnaire des néologismes officiels (DNEOL 1984, page 471) et dans le grand dictionnaire Robert 1985 semble abusif et correspond plutôt à l'anglais «oriel window» se traduisant lui par «oriel» ou «fenêtre en encorbellement». 4, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «fenêtre en baie» et «fenêtre en saillie» sont utilisés par les détaillants de fenêtres. 5, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana de bahía
1, record 3, Spanish, ventana%20de%20bah%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sun window 1, record 4, English, sun%20window
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- flower bay window 1, record 4, English, flower%20bay%20window
- garden window 1, record 4, English, garden%20window
- sun panel 1, record 4, English, sun%20panel
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre-serre
1, record 4, French, fen%C3%AAtre%2Dserre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- serre fenêtre 2, record 4, French, serre%20fen%C3%AAtre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La serre fenêtre et le solarium possèdent une structure semblable et sont généralement composés des mêmes matériaux, la serre fenêtre, [est une] version réduite du solarium ou [un] modèle amélioré de la fenêtre [...] Enchâssée dans un mur, elle remplace [...] la fenêtre traditionnelle, offrant une vue panoramique [...] On trouve sur le marché deux modèles de serre fenêtre [...] le design de toit carré et le modèle de forme arrondie. L'ossature [...] se fait aussi en deux types : l'ossature d'aluminium extrudé ou la structure de bois avec revêtement extérieur en aluminium. [...] Le choix du vitrage. [...] Le verre clair [...] le verre teinté [...] le verre réfléchissant [...] les stores pare-soleil [...] le verre énergétique [...] le verre trempé [...] [et] le verre laminé [...]. [Source : Décoration chez-soi, Rénovation bricolage. Super-spécial sur les portes et fenêtres, no 1.] 2, record 4, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%2Dserre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source c : Pamphlets publicitaires : Donat Flamand Inc. Portes & fenêtres en bois, p. 37 et Laflamme Portes et fenêtres, n.p. 2, record 4, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%2Dserre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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