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GRATTE-CIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skyscraper
1, record 1, English, skyscraper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tower 2, record 1, English, tower
correct, noun
- tower block 3, record 1, English, tower%20block
correct, noun, Great Britain
- tower building 4, record 1, English, tower%20building
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very tall building with many floors or stories ... 5, record 1, English, - skyscraper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The emblem of business, the office building, continued to suffer from demands for unique, distinctive towers. 6, record 1, English, - skyscraper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term skyscraper originally applied to buildings of 10 to 20 stories, but by the late 20th century the term was used to describe high-rise buildings of unusual height, generally greater than 40 or 50 stories. 7, record 1, English, - skyscraper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratte-ciel
1, record 1, French, gratte%2Dciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour 2, record 1, French, tour
correct, feminine noun
- bâtiment-tour 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%2Dtour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Immeuble très haut, possédant de nombreux étages. 4, record 1, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tour : Ce mot tend à remplacer «gratte-ciel» et «building». 5, record 1, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gratte-ciel : Le mot à la mode jusqu'en 1940-45, a reculé depuis que les bâtiments à nombreux étages sont devenus communs en France [...]; il s'emploie surtout en parlant des États-Unis et des pays anglophones. 5, record 1, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gratte-ciels (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gratte-ciels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Arquitectura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rascacielos
1, record 1, Spanish, rascacielos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rascacielo 2, record 1, Spanish, rascacielo
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Edificio de gran altura y muchos pisos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - rascacielos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rascacielos; rascacielo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el singular de la voz que alude a un edificio de gran altura con muchos pisos es un "rascacielos", con ese, y no un "rascacielo". 2, record 1, Spanish, - rascacielos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skyscraper
1, record 2, English, skyscraper
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical, long and narrow advertising banner found on the right or the left of a web page. 2, record 2, English, - skyscraper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gratte-ciel
1, record 2, French, gratte%2Dciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bannière publicitaire verticale, longue et étroite située à droite ou à gauche d'une page Web. 2, record 2, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gratte-ciel : Les formes au pluriel sont «gratte-ciel» et «gratte-ciels». 2, record 2, French, - gratte%2Dciel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gratte-ciels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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