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CIMAISE PROTECTION [2 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
- chair rail
1, record 1, English, chair%20rail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chair rail: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - chair%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cimaise de protection
1, record 1, French, cimaise%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cimaise de protection : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - cimaise%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Walls and Partitions
- Interior Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chair rail
1, record 2, English, chair%20rail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal wood strip fixed to a plaster wall at a height which prevents the backs of chairs from damaging the wall surface. 2, record 2, English, - chair%20rail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Murs et cloisons
- Architecture d'intérieurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cimaise de protection
1, record 2, French, cimaise%20de%20protection
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cymaise de protection 2, record 2, French, cymaise%20de%20protection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cimaise : Moulure à hauteur d'appui sur les murs d'une chambre. 3, record 2, French, - cimaise%20de%20protection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La notion anglaise de «chair rail» est très proche de ce que tous les dictionnaires français appellent «antebois» ou «antibois» et qu'ils définissent plus ou moins ainsi : Bâti ou ensemble de baguettes posé sur le plancher, à une certaine distance des murs, et préservent ceux-ci du frottement des meubles. 2, record 2, French, - cimaise%20de%20protection
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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