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PARTELUZ [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mullion
1, record 1, English, mullion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- munnion 2, record 1, English, munnion
correct
- munion 3, record 1, English, munion
correct
- minion 3, record 1, English, minion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical member between the lights in a window opening. 4, record 1, English, - mullion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Intermediate vertical member in an opening or frame. 5, record 1, English, - mullion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The downward extension of the mullions of the clerestory windows to produce additional vertical lines is ... novel, and these are undeniably "perpendicular". 6, record 1, English, - mullion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mullion: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - mullion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meneau
1, record 1, French, meneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- montant intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, montant%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant vertical dormant, en général en maçonnerie, qui divise une baie en plusieurs parties [...] 3, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièce verticale divisant une baie ou un cadre. 4, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Élément de pierre placé à l'intérieur d'une fenêtre pour en diviser la surface soit verticalement, soit horizontalement. 5, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fenêtres basses se présentent comme des baies triangulaires avec une rose à redents, du côté de la nef, mais au chevet, où les travées sont plus étroites, des meneaux les divisent de manière moins originale. 6, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] par déformation [meneau] peut désigner aussi une traverse horizontale qui divise une baie en deux ouvertures [...] 3, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meneau : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - meneau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
montant intermédiaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 8, record 1, French, - meneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
- Arquitectura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mainel
1, record 1, Spanish, mainel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- montante central 2, record 1, Spanish, montante%20central
correct, masculine noun
- parteluz 1, record 1, Spanish, parteluz
correct, feminine noun
- peinazo 2, record 1, Spanish, peinazo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento vertical que divide la luz de una ventana. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mainel
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transom
1, record 2, English, transom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal member between the lights in a window opening. 2, record 2, English, - transom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A horizontal bar of stone or wood across the opening of a window or across a panel. 3, record 2, English, - transom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But the most striking innovation is not the greater employment of verticals but the introduction of horizontals - the cross-pieces or transoms. 4, record 2, English, - transom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- meneau
1, record 2, French, meneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traverse 2, record 2, French, traverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de pierre placé à l'intérieur d'une fenêtre pour en diviser la surface soit verticalement, soit horizontalement. 3, record 2, French, - meneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dimensions inusitées des fenêtres supérieures (h: 15,90 m; 1.: 4,65 m) confèrent une grande partie de leur beauté non seulement à la chapelle haute, mais à l'édifice entier. Celles de la nef sont divisées, à partir du bas, par trois meneaux, qui déterminent quatre formes [...] 3, record 2, French, - meneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meneau : montant vertical dormant, en général en maçonnerie, qui divise une baie en plusieurs parties; par déformation, ce mot peut désigner aussi une traverse horizontale qui divise une baie en deux ouvertures superposées : fenêtre à meneaux. 4, record 2, French, - meneau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Meneau [...] désigne également la traverse. 2, record 2, French, - meneau
Record 2, Key term(s)
- traverse horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- traviesa
1, record 2, Spanish, traviesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- luceta 1, record 2, Spanish, luceta
correct, feminine noun
- mainel 2, record 2, Spanish, mainel
correct, masculine noun
- parteluz 2, record 2, Spanish, parteluz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento vertical que divide la luz de una ventana. 2, record 2, Spanish, - traviesa
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