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ARC TAS-DE-CHARGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corbel arch
1, record 1, English, corbel%20arch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corbelled arch 2, record 1, English, corbelled%20arch
correct
- corbeled arch 3, record 1, English, corbeled%20arch
correct
- false arch 4, record 1, English, false%20arch
see observation, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corbel arch. Masonry built over a wall opening by uniformly advancing courses from each side until they meet at a midpoint. The stepped reveals may be smoothed, even arcuated, but no arch action is effected -- not a true arch. 5, record 1, English, - corbel%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
False arch. One constructed by progressive cantilevering or corbelling from the two sides with horizontal joints. 6, record 1, English, - corbel%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
False arch. One having the appearance of an arch, though not of arch construction, as a corbel arch. 5, record 1, English, - corbel%20arch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As per the source HISAR, a corbel arch is a type of false arch. 7, record 1, English, - corbel%20arch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc en tas de charge
1, record 1, French, arc%20en%20tas%20de%20charge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arc en tas-de-charge 2, record 1, French, arc%20en%20tas%2Dde%2Dcharge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc dont les sommiers et voussoirs sont assisés horizontalement. 3, record 1, French, - arc%20en%20tas%20de%20charge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arc en tas-de-charge peut être à ressauts ou non. 4, record 1, French, - arc%20en%20tas%20de%20charge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco falso
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20falso
masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En edificación, elemento estructural que tiene la apariencia de un arco aunque juegue el papel de tal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arco%20falso
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