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CELOSIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jalousie
1, record 1, English, jalousie
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- venetian shutter 2, record 1, English, venetian%20shutter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and the rays of the sun. 3, record 1, English, - jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Frame containing a number of movable, shutter-like, overlapping glass, wood, metal, or plastic panels, mounted horizontally or vertically, that may be adjusted to regulate the air and light coming through. 4, record 1, English, - jalousie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jalousies
- exterior venetian blind
- shutter blind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jalousie
1, record 1, French, jalousie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jalousie extérieure 2, record 1, French, jalousie%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de persienne formée de minces lamelles parallèles que l'on peut manœuvrer à l'aide de cordons ou chaînettes. 3, record 1, French, - jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sorte de contrevent formé de planchettes minces assemblées parallèlement, de manière à pouvoir être remontées et abaissées à volonté au moyen d'un cordon, et qui sert à se garantir de l'action trop vive du soleil ou de la lumière. 4, record 1, French, - jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelait autrefois jalousies des stores extérieurs légers constitués de fines lamelles de bois assemblées en claies, relevables par enroulement, guidés ou non, sur un axe horizontal supérieur (ce sont les ancêtres des volets roulants). 2, record 1, French, - jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit aujourd'hui surtout des jalousies, au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - jalousie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Souvent confondue avec les persiennes, la jalousie s'apparente plus au rideau ou au store repliable alors que les persiennes prennent la forme de volets ou de panneaux rigides mais articulés tels des battants. La jalousie se fixe à l'intérieur de l'ouverture à protéger, alors que les persiennes se fixent de part et d'autre de l'ouverture. 6, record 1, French, - jalousie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jalousies
- jalousies extérieures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- celosía
1, record 1, Spanish, celos%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Navigation Aids
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lattice
1, record 2, English, lattice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pattern formed by two or more families of intersecting lines, such as that pattern formed by two or more families of hyperbolas representing, for example, curves of equal time difference associated with a hyperbolic radionavigation system. 2, record 2, English, - lattice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term "pattern" is used to indicate curves of equal time difference, with the term "lattice" being used to indicate its represntation on the chart. 2, record 2, English, - lattice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grille
1, record 2, French, grille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quadrillage formé par l'intersection de lignes de position. 2, record 2, French, - grille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- celosía
1, record 2, Spanish, celos%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- red 1, record 2, Spanish, red
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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