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BOSSAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bossage
1, record 1, English, bossage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roughly dressed stone left projecting during construction to be finish-dressed later in position. 2, record 1, English, - bossage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "rustic work", "rustication". 3, record 1, English, - bossage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bossage
1, record 1, French, bossage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bossage d'attente 2, record 1, French, bossage%20d%27attente
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saillie laissée sur le parement d'un ouvrage en pierre [...] pour y faire quelque sculpture. 3, record 1, French, - bossage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bossage est né de la nécessité d'élever rapidement des constructions en pierre sans perdre le temps de les parementer. On ne taillait que les lits et les joints des pierres. Les Romains ont usé de ce moyen rapide de construction, et au Moyen Age, il fut particulièrement utilisé dans la construction des fortifications, comme à Carcassonne [...]. Après une disparition de deux siècles environ, ce mode de parement réapparaît au XVIe siècle [...] et devient un moyen de décoration. 3, record 1, French, - bossage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sphere-type bossage 1, record 2, English, sphere%2Dtype%20bossage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bossage: Rough-faced stone left projecting from the face of a wall to be sculptured later. 2, record 2, English, - sphere%2Dtype%20bossage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bossage en boule
1, record 2, French, bossage%20en%20boule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bossage arrondi 2, record 2, French, bossage%20arrondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bossage en boule : Bossage sont le parement est taillé en demi sphère ou en bosse arrondie. 1, record 2, French, - bossage%20en%20boule
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bossage : Saillie d'un élément de construction sur le nu de la maçonnerie correspondant à l'épannelage d'un bloc en attente de sculpture ou à un effet décoratif. 1, record 2, French, - bossage%20en%20boule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perforation-type bossage 1, record 3, English, perforation%2Dtype%20bossage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bossage: Rough-faced stone left projecting from the face of a wall to be sculptured later. 2, record 3, English, - perforation%2Dtype%20bossage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bossage troué
1, record 3, French, bossage%20trou%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bossage dont le parement est orné de trous faits à la mèche ou au trépan. 1, record 3, French, - bossage%20trou%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bossage : Saillie d'un élément de construction sur le nu de la maçonnerie correspondant à l'épannelage d'un bloc en attente de sculpture ou à un effet décoratif. 1, record 3, French, - bossage%20trou%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- large chamfered bossage 1, record 4, English, large%20chamfered%20bossage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bossage: Rough-faced stone left projecting from the face of a wall to be sculptured later. 1, record 4, English, - large%20chamfered%20bossage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bossage à grand chanfrein
1, record 4, French, bossage%20%C3%A0%20grand%20chanfrein
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bossage à chanfrein 2, record 4, French, bossage%20%C3%A0%20chanfrein
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bossage dont la pointe ou l'arête sont remplacées par un petit plat. 1, record 4, French, - bossage%20%C3%A0%20grand%20chanfrein
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bossage : Saillie d'un élément de construction sur le nu de la maçonnerie, correspondant à l'épannelage d'un bloc en attente de sculpture ou à un effet décoratif. 1, record 4, French, - bossage%20%C3%A0%20grand%20chanfrein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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