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TYMPAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tympanum
1, record 1, English, tympanum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tympan 2, record 1, English, tympan
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space enclosed between the lintel and the arch of a doorway in Norman and Gothic buildings, often filled with sculpture. 3, record 1, English, - tympanum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capitals were mostly based on variations of the plain cushion form; other details, such as corbels, are much more interesting at some of the village churches, where the old Anglo-Saxon traditions continue. This even applies to the relief carvings in the tympana, the spaces between the lintels and the arches of the doorways. -Taylor, Alec, The Cathedrals of England, London, 1967, p. 57). 1, record 1, English, - tympanum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tympan
1, record 1, French, tympan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplissage compris dans un fronton entre sa base et ses remparts, et dans un portail entre son linteau et son archivolte. 2, record 1, French, - tympan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Letterpress (printing methods)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tympan
1, record 2, English, tympan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On a hand-press, the frame covered with a sheet of parchment on which a leaf of paper to be printed is positioned and held during impression. 1, record 2, English, - tympan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Typographie (procédés d'impression)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tympan
1, record 2, French, tympan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadre en fer de même dimension que le marbre et garni de deux parchemins entre lesquels on place des morceaux d'étoffe. 1, record 2, French, - tympan
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Letterpress (printing methods)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tympan draw sheet
1, record 3, English, tympan%20draw%20sheet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- draw sheet 1, record 3, English, draw%20sheet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In letterpress makeready, the top sheet of tympan paper drawn over the permanent or temporary packing of the platen or printing cylinder. 1, record 3, English, - tympan%20draw%20sheet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Typographie (procédés d'impression)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feuille de dessus
1, record 3, French, feuille%20de%20dessus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première feuille sur le dessus du papier d'habillage. 2, record 3, French, - feuille%20de%20dessus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tympan paper
1, record 4, English, tympan%20paper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extremely uniform, strong and resistant makeready packing paper. 2, record 4, English, - tympan%20paper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Makeready packing paper manufactured in callipers ranging from .003 to .015 inch. 3, record 4, English, - tympan%20paper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Extremely uniform, the sheet also possesses high tensile strength, and when treated is totally resistant to oil, ink, and chemicals. Because of these and other exacting requirements, tympan paper is made expressly for printing makeready use. 3, record 4, English, - tympan%20paper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- papier d'habillage
1, record 4, French, papier%20d%27habillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- papier tympan 1, record 4, French, papier%20tympan
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papier fort et résistant servant à garnir les presses à platine et à cylindre. 2, record 4, French, - papier%20d%27habillage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tympan moths 1, record 5, English, tympan%20moths
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Simple tympanal organs, such as those found in moths, contain only two or four elements... (Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 17, p. 41). 1, record 5, English, - tympan%20moths
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- papillons de nuits à tympans
1, record 5, French, papillons%20de%20nuits%20%C3%A0%20tympans
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Certains insectes ont des organes auditifs beaucoup plus spécialisés qui, en raison de leur constitution, sont nommés organes tympaniques. Ils se trouvent sur le thorax chez les noctuelles (groupe de papillons de nuit) (...) Un organe tympanique comprend toujours deux membranes ou tympans..." (Encyclopaedia Universalis, vol. 2, p. 791). 1, record 5, French, - papillons%20de%20nuits%20%C3%A0%20tympans
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tympan stabber 1, record 6, English, tympan%20stabber
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tire-point pour tympans
1, record 6, French, tire%2Dpoint%20pour%20tympans
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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