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ARCHITECTURE VERNACULAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vernacular construction
1, record 1, English, vernacular%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vernacular architecture 2, record 1, English, vernacular%20architecture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction technique traditional to the region. It often makes the best possible use of locally available materials, and takes proper advantage of the local climate. 1, record 1, English, - vernacular%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Vernacular" architecture. In much of the world today, even where institutions have been in a continuous process of change, dwelling types of ancient or prehistoric origin are in use. In the industrialized United States, for instance, barns are being built according to a design employed in Europe in the 1st millennium BC. 3, record 1, English, - vernacular%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- architecture vernaculaire
1, record 1, French, architecture%20vernaculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- architecture régionale 2, record 1, French, architecture%20r%C3%A9gionale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conception des constructions qui est propre à un pays. 3, record 1, French, - architecture%20vernaculaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'architecture vernaculaire (du latin vernaculus: "propre à un pays") (...) est (...) une architecture spontanée, utilisant des matériaux locaux pour édifier des bâtiments adaptés au climat, aux besoins régionaux, etc. L'igloo est un exemple d'architecture vernaculaire, comme la cabane du berger ou le refuge du montagnard, mais aussi certains types d'habitat rural: la ferme du Perche, la maison des pionniers américains, etc. 4, record 1, French, - architecture%20vernaculaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arquitectura vernácula
1, record 1, Spanish, arquitectura%20vern%C3%A1cula
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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