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GARGOLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gargoyle
1, record 1, English, gargoyle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gurgoyle 2, record 1, English, gurgoyle
correct
- gargle 3, record 1, English, gargle
- gargyle 3, record 1, English, gargyle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water spout projecting from the gutter of a building, so that it throws the rainwater clear of the wall. 4, record 1, English, - gargoyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The end of the gargoyle was often carved to represent grotesque heads or beasts, as in the famous examples at Notre-Dame, Paris. 5, record 1, English, - gargoyle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gargouille
1, record 1, French, gargouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canal ou gouttière de rejet des eaux de pluie vers l'extérieur, en l'absence de descentes d'eaux pluviales [...] 2, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la gargouille a souvent fait l'objet d'ornements (chimères). 2, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue la gargouille non saillante (généralement ornée d'un mascaron ou d'un mufle) de la gargouille saillante (tuyau ou demi-tuyau souvent en forme de figure fantastique, sortant de la bouche d'une gargouille non saillante et rejetant l'eau à distance des murs). 3, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos arquitectónicos
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gárgola
1, record 1, Spanish, g%C3%A1rgola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalón en ménsula con forma quimérica, que sobresale de la parte superior de un edificio y que arroja hacia afuera el agua de lluvia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - g%C3%A1rgola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quizás este elemento arquitectónico reciba su nombre del ruido que hace el agua al salir por la boca de la figura quimérica, que recuerda a las gárgolas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - g%C3%A1rgola
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hurloid facies
1, record 2, English, hurloid%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gargoyle appearance 2, record 2, English, gargoyle%20appearance
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coarse gargoyle-like facial appearance characteristically seen in the mucopolysaccharidoses and mucolipidoses. 1, record 2, English, - hurloid%20facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The head is large with frontal bossing, and due to maldevelopment of nasal passages, there is stertorous breathing and chronic upper respiratory infection with developing deafness. 3, record 2, English, - hurloid%20facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès en gargouille
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faciès de gargouille 2, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20de%20gargouille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la maladie de Hurler ou gargoylisme est caractérisée par une dysmorphie faciale (faciès en gargouille), diverses altérations morphologiques des membres et du rachis [...] réalisant un nanisme dysostosique et une idiotie. 1, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les anomalies du crâne et de la face, dont l'aspect rappelle celui des gargouilles moyenâgeuses, consistent en : gros crâne déformé, faciès grotesque avec front très saillant, sourcils épais, nez large et aplati, lèvres épaisses, bajoues. 2, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20en%20gargouille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies de gárgola
1, record 2, Spanish, facies%20de%20g%C3%A1rgola
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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