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TIPI [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
- tipi
1, record 1, English, tipi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipi: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - tipi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tipi
1, record 1, French, tipi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipi : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - tipi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- History of Technology
- Anthropology
- Sociology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tepee
1, record 2, English, tepee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tipi 1, record 2, English, tipi
correct
- teepee 1, record 2, English, teepee
correct
- tepe 2, record 2, English, tepe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American Indian conical tent used especially by the Plains tribes and consisting of a covering usually of skins spread over a frame of poles. 1, record 2, English, - tepee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Histoire des techniques
- Anthropologie
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tipi
1, record 2, French, tipi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De la Sibérie à l'Alaska, puis en descendant vers le sud [...] on a trouvé des tentes construites sur le principe du «trou à fumée». Il s'agit de former un châssis de trois ou quatre perches réunies à une extrémité ou assemblées par des crochets enchevêtrés et dont l'autre extrémité forme un vaste cercle. Sur ce châssis on tendait des peaux de telle sorte qu'il reste un orifice au sommet. C'est la forme primitive du tipi [...] 2, record 2, French, - tipi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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