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ALTORRELIEVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mezzo-relievo
1, record 1, English, mezzo%2Drelievo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-bosse
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dbosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- demi-relief 2, record 1, French, demi%2Drelief
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sculpture en bas-relief très saillante, mais encore adossée. 3, record 1, French, - demi%2Dbosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semi-relieve
1, record 1, Spanish, semi%2Drelieve
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Escultura en la que el relieve no es tan pronunciado como el altorrelieve o el bajo-relieve. 1, record 1, Spanish, - semi%2Drelieve
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sculpture
- Architectural Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high relief
1, record 2, English, high%20relief
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alto-relievo 1, record 2, English, alto%2Drelievo
correct
- alto-rilievo 2, record 2, English, alto%2Drilievo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sculpture relief work in which the figures project more than half their thickness. 2, record 2, English, - high%20relief
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sculpture
- Styles en architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut-relief
1, record 2, French, haut%2Drelief
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sculpture réalisée sur un fond avec des reliefs très prononcés, quasiment en ronde-bosse, sans qu'aucun élément ne soit cependant entièrement détaché du fond. 2, record 2, French, - haut%2Drelief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des hauts-reliefs. 3, record 2, French, - haut%2Drelief
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ronde-bosse : ouvrage de sculpture (statue, groupe) pleinement développé dans les trois dimensions, au lieu d'être lié à un fond comme le haut-relief ou aplati comme le bas-relief. 3, record 2, French, - haut%2Drelief
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escultura
- Estilos arquitectónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altorrelieve
1, record 2, Spanish, altorrelieve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alto-relievo 1, record 2, Spanish, alto%2Drelievo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esculturas que sobresalen de un plano general donde las figuras salen del plano más de la mitad de su volumen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - altorrelieve
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