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KICKPLATE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

kickplate: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

garde-pieds : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A metal plate, or strip, placed along the lower edge of a door to prevent the marring of the finish by shoe marks.

Key term(s)
  • kicking plate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Plaque de protection de métal qu'on fixe au bas d'une porte pour la protéger contre toute avarie.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cabinetmaking
DEF

A support or reinforcement that forms the lowest vertical face of a cabinet, or similar installation, at toe level, and is frequently recessed.

Key term(s)
  • toe-board
  • toe board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ébénisterie

Spanish

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