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WOOD CARVING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carving wood 1, record 1, English, carving%20wood
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood for carving 2, record 1, English, wood%20for%20carving
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois de raclerie
1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20raclerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois pour petits ouvrages exécutés en forêt. 2, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20raclerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de sierra
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20de%20sierra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bas relief wood carving
1, record 2, English, bas%20relief%20wood%20carving
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1981 [the artist] was living in Taos, when he started to experiment with mixed media and discovered a love for bas relief wood carving in sugar pine. 1, record 2, English, - bas%20relief%20wood%20carving
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sculpture de bas-reliefs sur bois
1, record 2, French, sculpture%20de%20bas%2Dreliefs%20sur%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1981, [l'artiste] vit à Taos où il commence à expérimenter des techniques mixtes et divers matériaux. Il se découvre alors un amour pour la sculpture de bas-reliefs sur bois de pin à sucre. 1, record 2, French, - sculpture%20de%20bas%2Dreliefs%20sur%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood carving
1, record 3, English, wood%20carving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The art of cutting designs into wood or carving objects out of wood. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20carving
Record 3, Key term(s)
- woodcarving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sculpture sur bois
1, record 3, French, sculpture%20sur%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le métier de sculpteur consiste à réaliser, par enlèvement de matières, des reliefs et des formes dans l'espace. La sculpture sur bois était très présente dans les intérieurs des siècles passés sous forme d'ornements sur des meubles, des boiseries ou sous forme de ronde-bosse (par exemple les statues dans les églises et les riches demeures). 1, record 3, French, - sculpture%20sur%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood carving
1, record 4, English, wood%20carving
correct, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood carving ... is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object. 1, record 4, English, - wood%20carving
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "hucherie" refers to the ancient art of carving wood furniture practised in the Middle Ages. 2, record 4, English, - wood%20carving
Record 4, Key term(s)
- woodcarving
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hucherie
1, record 4, French, hucherie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Moyen Âge, art de faire des huches, des coffres et autres meubles, et de sculpter sur bois. 1, record 4, French, - hucherie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme «wood carving» englobe la notion de hucherie. 2, record 4, French, - hucherie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Education
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Wood Carving(Natives) 1, record 5, English, Wood%20Carving%28Natives%29
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Pédagogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sculpture sur bois (autochtone) 1, record 5, French, Sculpture%20sur%20bois%20%28autochtone%29
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de cours collégial. 1, record 5, French, - Sculpture%20sur%20bois%20%28autochtone%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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