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VENTANA BAHIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bay window
1, record 1, English, bay%20window
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bay-window 2, record 1, English, bay%2Dwindow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A window, either square, rectangular, polygonal, or curved in shape projecting outward from the wall of a building, forming a recess in a room; .... 3, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Building projection in various shapes and forms formed by two or more windows, supported on a foundation extending beyond the main wall of the building. 4, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] bay window ... resembles an oriel window, except that it is carried on foundations outside the wall line and an oriel is carried on corbels. 5, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "bow window" and "oriel window". 6, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bay window: Term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - bay%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre en baie
1, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fenêtre en saillie 2, record 1, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20saillie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenêtre rectangulaire, courbée ou polygonale ou groupe de fenêtres, supportées sur une fondation s'étendant jusqu'au mur principal d'un bâtiment. 3, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «oriel» proposé comme traduction de «bay window» et de «bow window» par la Commission de terminologie du ministère de l'Aménagement (France) et repéré dans le dictionnaire des néologismes officiels (DNEOL 1984, page 471) et dans le grand dictionnaire Robert 1985 semble abusif et correspond plutôt à l'anglais «oriel window» se traduisant lui par «oriel» ou «fenêtre en encorbellement». 4, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «fenêtre en baie» et «fenêtre en saillie» sont utilisés par les détaillants de fenêtres. 5, record 1, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20en%20baie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventana de bahía
1, record 1, Spanish, ventana%20de%20bah%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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