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BOX STAIRS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enclosed stairway
1, record 1, English, enclosed%20stairway
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- enclosed staircase 2, record 1, English, enclosed%20staircase
correct
- closed stairs 3, record 1, English, closed%20stairs
correct, officially approved
- box stairs 4, record 1, English, box%20stairs
correct
- internal enclosed stairway 5, record 1, English, internal%20enclosed%20stairway
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stairway which is enclosed by, and separated from, hallways and living units by means of walls or partitions and made accessible to such hallways or living units by means of a door or doors. 6, record 1, English, - enclosed%20stairway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclosed stairway; internal enclosed stairway: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - enclosed%20stairway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enclosed stairway; closed stairs : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - enclosed%20stairway
Record 1, Key term(s)
- closed stair
- box stair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escalier encloisonné
1, record 1, French, escalier%20encloisonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escalier entre-murs 2, record 1, French, escalier%20entre%2Dmurs
correct, masculine noun
- escalier à l'italienne 3, record 1, French, escalier%20%C3%A0%20l%27italienne
correct, masculine noun
- escalier intérieur encloisonné 4, record 1, French, escalier%20int%C3%A9rieur%20encloisonn%C3%A9
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escalier à marches et contremarches construit entre deux murs ou cloisons. 5, record 1, French, - escalier%20encloisonn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escalier encloisonné; escalier intérieur encloisonné : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - escalier%20encloisonn%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escalier encloisonné : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - escalier%20encloisonn%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escalera encajonada
1, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20encajonada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- escalera de caja cerrada 2, record 1, Spanish, escalera%20de%20caja%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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