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GAMBREL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gambrel roof
1, record 1, English, gambrel%20roof
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gambrel 2, record 1, English, gambrel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof having two slopes on both sides, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper. 3, record 1, English, - gambrel%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aesthetic of gambrels can be compared to a gable roof fused with a mansard style roof. It has the simplicity of a gable (a roof style that normally has two sides) and the complexity of a mansard, which is traditionally a four-sided roof style. Where a gable has two sides with one panel each, the gambrel has two sides with two panels each. For comparison, a mansard style roof has four sides, each with two panels. 4, record 1, English, - gambrel%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit à deux versants brisés
1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants%20bris%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toit dont [...] la pente inférieure est plus abrupte que la pente supérieure [et] à deux pentes sur chaque versant. 1, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants%20bris%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo abuhardillado a dos aguas
1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20abuhardillado%20a%20dos%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gambrel
1, record 2, English, gambrel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gambrel: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - gambrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jambier
1, record 2, French, jambier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jambier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - jambier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hipped gambrel roof 1, record 3, English, hipped%20gambrel%20roof
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variation of a gambrel roof with the gable ends bevelled above the eaves line. 1, record 3, English, - hipped%20gambrel%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toit en croupe à pan coupé
1, record 3, French, toit%20en%20croupe%20%C3%A0%20pan%20coup%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variante du toit en croupe avec les bouts du pignon biseautés au-dessus de la ligne de l'avant-toit. 1, record 3, French, - toit%20en%20croupe%20%C3%A0%20pan%20coup%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gambrel
1, record 4, English, gambrel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
crooked stick used by butchers in suspending slaughtered animals. 2, record 4, English, - gambrel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jambier
1, record 4, French, jambier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tinet 2, record 4, French, tinet
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois recourbée en arc, que l'on introduit à la corde du jarret des animaux de boucherie, et dont on se sert pour les suspendre pendant les opérations qui suivent l'abattage. 3, record 4, French, - jambier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certaines sources, il y aurait une mince distinction entre le jambier et le tinet : à l'abattoir le premier servirait surtout à suspendre le veau et le deuxième, le porc (GERUR, octobre 1978, page 7) 4, record 4, French, - jambier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-08-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gam cord
1, record 5, English, gam%20cord
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gambrel cord 2, record 5, English, gambrel%20cord
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tendon attached to the back of the foot (Achilles) [in the hind legs of animals]. 1, record 5, English, - gam%20cord
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- corde du jarret
1, record 5, French, corde%20du%20jarret
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendon reliant, chez le quadrupède, la pointe du calcanéum aux muscles jumeaux. 2, record 5, French, - corde%20du%20jarret
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La corde du jarret correspond au tendon d'Achille chez l'homme, sa rupture entraîne le déséquilibre de l'animal; chez l'animal abattu, on s'en sert pour y passer les crochets de suspension des carcasses. 2, record 5, French, - corde%20du%20jarret
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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