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TRIFORIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- triforium
1, record 1, English, triforium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blind storey 2, record 1, English, blind%20storey
correct, less frequent
- blind-story 3, record 1, English, blind%2Dstory
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a gallery or open space forming an upper story to the aisle of a church and typically constituting an arcaded story between the nave arches and clerestory. 1, record 1, English, - triforium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural: triforia. 1, record 1, English, - triforium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is often wrongly applied to a TRIBUNE or GALLERY. 4, record 1, English, - triforium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- triforium
1, record 1, French, triforium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Galerie pourtournant le vaisseau des églises médiévales, au-dessus des grandes baies vitrées. 2, record 1, French, - triforium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Styles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- triforium arcades
1, record 2, English, triforium%20arcades
proposal, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small arcades of the triforium opened onto the nave, and in some northern churches the outer wall was fenestrated to permit ventilation. 2, record 2, English, - triforium%20arcades
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Styles en architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- triforium
1, record 2, French, triforium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture mettant en communication les tribunes avec la nef. 2, record 2, French, - triforium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le triforium est formé de deux ou trois baies surmontées d'une voussure faisant office d'arc de décharge (...) 2, record 2, French, - triforium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pluriel : triforiums 3, record 2, French, - triforium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Claire-voie de la galerie étroite ménagée autour du vaisseau central d'une église médiévale, au-dessus des tribunes ou des arcades pour desservir les combes latéraux et faciliter la pose de tentures décoratives. 4, record 2, French, - triforium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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