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GALERIE ETAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tribune
1, record 1, English, tribune
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gallery 2, record 1, English, gallery
correct
- triforium 2, record 1, English, triforium
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In church architecture, an upper storey over an aisle, opening on to the nave. 2, record 1, English, - tribune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Upper storey above the aisle of a church, looking through arches to the nave and generally with outer windows. 3, record 1, English, - tribune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kind of proportion which was chosen in 1062 for the Abbaye aux Hommes at Caen recurs in a number of major English churches: the distinguishing feature is the large gallery above the aisles, often referred to as the "triforium gallery" but better termed the tribune. 4, record 1, English, - tribune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gallery ... Also called a tribune and often, wrongly, a triforium. 2, record 1, English, - tribune
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tribune
1, record 1, French, tribune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tribune en galerie 2, record 1, French, tribune%20en%20galerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage supérieur formant une large galerie au-dessus des nefs latérales. 3, record 1, French, - tribune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au-dessus du premier bas-côté de la nef et du chœur règnent les tribunes, larges, voûtées et bien éclairées. 4, record 1, French, - tribune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- veranda
1, record 2, English, veranda
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- verandah 2, record 2, English, verandah
correct
- porch 3, record 2, English, porch
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A usually roofed open gallery or portico attached to the exterior of a building and used for sitting out of doors. 2, record 2, English, - veranda
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porch: (U.S.) a veranda. 3, record 2, English, - veranda
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véranda
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9randa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vérandah 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9randah
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- galerie 3, record 2, French, galerie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie adossée à la façade d’une maison et pouvant servir de salon. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9randa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La graphie «vérandah» est vieillie. 4, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9randa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En architecture, une galerie extérieure est une «plate-forme couverte qui fait communiquer plusieurs pièces d’un même appartement ou du même étage d’une maison». Il faut que plus d’une porte s’ouvre sur la plate-forme couverte pour qu'on puisse l'appeler galerie. 3, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9randa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pórtico
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%B3rtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- barandal 1, record 2, Spanish, barandal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blockhouse
1, record 3, English, blockhouse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 3, English, - blockhouse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blockhaus
1, record 3, French, blockhaus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fortin 2, record 3, French, fortin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les bâtiments à l'intérieur d’un fort, on trouve parfois un blockhaus(blockhouse), qui peut aussi être un fortin. Nos blockhaus(le mot est invariable) ont généralement à l'étage un mâchicoulis(machicolation, parfois machicolated gallery), galerie en surplomb qui fait le tour du bâtiment et dont le plancher est percé de meurtrières(loophole). 2, record 3, French, - blockhaus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 3, French, - blockhaus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sloping 1, record 4, English, sloping
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- en rampe 1, record 4, French, en%20rampe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une part, l'entrée de l'hôtel, à l'angle de la construction, constitue une aire couverte en relation, d’une part avec la terrasse de la brasserie, d’autre part, par un perron d’entrée, avec une longue et large galerie en rampe qui permet l'entrée et la sortie des voyageurs. La galerie en rampe, au moyen de quelques marches, permet l'accès au premier étage.(La Tech. des Travaux, p. 64) 1, record 4, French, - en%20rampe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Protection of Life
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross-over floor 1, record 5, English, cross%2Dover%20floor
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- crossover floor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- galerie de communication
1, record 5, French, galerie%20de%20communication
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- galerie d'étage 1, record 5, French, galerie%20d%27%C3%A9tage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage permettant les allées et venues des personnes entre les ailes ou entre les tours d’un complexe sans qu’il soit nécessaire de redescendre au rez-de-chaussée. Ce passage est d’une extrême importance en cas de sinistre. 2, record 5, French, - galerie%20de%20communication
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’anglais entend souvent par ce terme non pas le passage lui-même mais l’étage qui possède ce passage. 1, record 5, French, - galerie%20de%20communication
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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