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BLOCKHAUS [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
- blockhouse
1, record 1, English, blockhouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blockhouse : an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - blockhouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blockhaus
1, record 1, French, blockhaus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blockhaus : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - blockhaus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bunker
1, record 2, English, bunker
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reinforced underground shelter, especially for use in wartime. 2, record 2, English, - bunker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunker: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - bunker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
chemical weapons bunker 4, record 2, English, - bunker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bunker
1, record 2, French, bunker
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- blockhaus 2, record 2, French, blockhaus
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- abri fortifié 3, record 2, French, abri%20fortifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abri souterrain durci, utilisé principalement en temps de guerre. 1, record 2, French, - bunker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bunker; blockhaus : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 2, French, - bunker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abri fortifié; blockhaus : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 2, French, - bunker
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Ingeniería de construcción (Militar)
- Seguridad
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- búnker
1, record 2, Spanish, b%C3%BAnker
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- búnquer 2, record 2, Spanish, b%C3%BAnquer
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refugio blindado, generalmente subterráneo, para defenderse de los bombardeos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - b%C3%BAnker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
búnker: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el plural recomendado de "búnker" es "búnkeres". 2, record 2, Spanish, - b%C3%BAnker
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
búnquer: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda no emplear la adaptación "búnquer" debido a su uso minoritario, según explica el "Diccionario panhispánico de dudas". 2, record 2, Spanish, - b%C3%BAnker
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blockhouse
1, record 3, English, blockhouse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- block house 2, record 3, English, block%20house
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building, normally two storeys and loopholed for firing and used as a small detached fort for controlling strategic points. 2, record 3, English, - blockhouse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A structure of heavy timbers or logs formerly used for military defense having its sides loopholed and pierced for gunfire and often an upper story projecting over the lower or so placed upon it as to have its sides make an angle with the sides of the lower story, thus enabling the defenders to fire downward and in all directions. 3, record 3, English, - blockhouse
Record 3, Key term(s)
- blockhaus
- blockaus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Types de constructions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blockhaus
1, record 3, French, blockhaus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment ordinairement à deux étages et crénelé pour le tir, utilisé comme petite forteresse indépendante pour contrôler des points stratégiques. 2, record 3, French, - blockhaus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ouvrage militaire défensif, étayé de rondins (anciennement) ou fortifié de béton. 3, record 3, French, - blockhaus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un blockhaus était autrefois une maison fortifiée carrée, ou «cassine», construite en troncs d'arbres et protégée par un matelas de terre. Depuis la Première Guerre mondiale, les blockhaus sont construits en béton armé et employés soit isolés pour défendre un point de passage (défilé, pont), soit groupés en points d'appui pour constituer une position défensive. 4, record 3, French, - blockhaus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blockhouse
1, record 4, English, blockhouse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 4, English, - blockhouse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- blockhaus
1, record 4, French, blockhaus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fortin 2, record 4, French, fortin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - blockhaus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 4, French, - blockhaus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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