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CAGE CHARPENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belfry
1, record 1, English, belfry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bell cage 2, record 1, English, bell%20cage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frame of timberwork which sustains a bell. 3, record 1, English, - belfry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- beffroi
1, record 1, French, beffroi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cage de charpente 2, record 1, French, cage%20de%20charpente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charpente de bois située ordinairement à l’intérieur de la chambre des cloches dans la partie supérieure du clocher et servant de support aux cloches. 3, record 1, French, - beffroi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clocher : Construction élevée qui abrite les cloches d’une église, dans une chambre des cloches, composée d’une cage de charpente, ou beffroi, et souvent surmonté d’une flèche. 2, record 1, French, - beffroi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bell-tower
1, record 2, English, bell%2Dtower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- belltower 2, record 2, English, belltower
correct
- bell tower 3, record 2, English, bell%20tower
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tower either freestanding or surmounting a civil or religious building that supports or shelters a bell. 4, record 2, English, - bell%2Dtower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Types de constructions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clocher
1, record 2, French, clocher
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction élevée qui abrite les cloches d’une église, dans une chambre des cloches, composée d’une cage de charpente, ou beffroi, et souvent surmonté d’une flèche. 2, record 2, French, - clocher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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