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GALERIE PROTECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mining shield
1, record 1, English, mining%20shield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mining shield: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - mining%20shield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran de protection de galerie souterraine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20de%20protection%20de%20galerie%20souterraine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran de protection de galerie souterraine : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’exploitation minière et d’extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20de%20protection%20de%20galerie%20souterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Protection of Life
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guard
1, record 2, English, guard
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protective barrier around a floor opening or along the open sides of stairs or a ramp, landing, balcony, mezzanine, galleries, raised walkway and elsewhere to prevent falls from one level to another or inadvertent entry into a dangerous area. 1, record 2, English, - guard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité des personnes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- garde-corps
1, record 2, French, garde%2Dcorps
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrière de protection placée autour d’une ouverture dans un plancher ou sur les côtés ouverts d’un escalier, d’une rampe d’accès, d’un palier, d’un balcon, d’une mezzanine, d’une galerie ou d’un passage piéton surélevé ou à tout autre endroit afin de prévenir une chute dans le vide ou encore l'entrée par mégarde dans une zone dangereuse. 2, record 2, French, - garde%2Dcorps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gun-loop
1, record 3, English, gun%2Dloop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gunport 2, record 3, English, gunport
correct
- gun-port 3, record 3, English, gun%2Dport
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opening for a gun. 4, record 3, English, - gun%2Dloop
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the early gun-loops, the base of the hole is circular for the mouth of the piece and the upper part a slot for sighting. Sometimes the slot has a circular hole at the head ... At Kirby Muxloe ..., the hole and slot are separated. Later the hole of the gun took various forms, but generally it was widely splayed outward at the sides to give the gun the greatest possible range .... 5, record 3, English, - gun%2Dloop
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gun loop
- gunloop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canonnière
1, record 3, French, canonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meurtrière, ordinairement de forme ovale ou circulaire et surmontée d’un trou de visée, aménagée dans un mur d’un ouvrage de défense pour permettre le tir au canon. 2, record 3, French, - canonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la galerie de contre-escarpe [...] permet [...] l'observation, la protection du fossé. Dans cette galerie longue d’une cinquantaine de mètres, on observe des casemates, des ouvertures sous formes de meurtrières(permettant le passage des flèches, ou des projectiles lancés par les arquebuses), mais aussi de canonnières. Ces dernières permettent le passage des boulets de canon. 3, record 3, French, - canonni%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les allèges des fenêtres de plusieurs tours comportent aussi des canonnières, consistant en un simple trou rond. [...] On en rencontrera à profusion dont la bouche s’ouvre à l’extrémité inférieure d’une meurtrière verticale. [...] Ailleurs, la canonnière se composera de deux ouvertures légèrement séparées : l’une circulaire [...], l’autre verticale. 4, record 3, French, - canonni%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arqueología
- Arquitectura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cañonera
1, record 3, Spanish, ca%C3%B1onera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspillera a través de la cual se dispara un cañon. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1onera
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Furniture (Various)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bed guard 1, record 4, English, bed%20guard
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mobilier divers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barre de retenue
1, record 4, French, barre%20de%20retenue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barre de retenue de lit 1, record 4, French, barre%20de%20retenue%20de%20lit
proposal, feminine noun
- galerie de sécurité 2, record 4, French, galerie%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- galerie de protection 3, record 4, French, galerie%20de%20protection
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lits d’enfants. 1, record 4, French, - barre%20de%20retenue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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