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MARCHE PALIERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landing trimmer
1, record 1, English, landing%20trimmer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The landing trimmer is supported by inserting one end into the wall and resting the other end in a slot in the newel. 2, record 1, English, - landing%20trimmer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevêtre sous la marche palière
1, record 1, French, chev%C3%AAtre%20sous%20la%20marche%20pali%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stairhead
1, record 2, English, stairhead
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The initial stair at the top of a flight of stairs or staircase. 1, record 2, English, - stairhead
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head of stairs
- stair-head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marche palière
1, record 2, French, marche%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les marches de chaque étage d'escalier sont numérotées depuis le bas, la première étant le depart, la dernière étant la marche palière. 1, record 2, French, - marche%20pali%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing tread
1, record 3, English, landing%20tread
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- landing board 1, record 3, English, landing%20board
correct
- landing step 2, record 3, English, landing%20step
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front of a landing connecting to a flight of stairs, the front edge of which forms the uppermost tread, the nose of which is the same thickness as the remaining treads, even if this differs from that of the landing floor. 3, record 3, English, - landing%20tread
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marche palière
1, record 3, French, marche%20pali%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plaquette d’arrivée 2, record 3, French, plaquette%20d%26rsquo%3Barriv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- marchepalier 3, record 3, French, marchepalier
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- marche-palier 4, record 3, French, marche%2Dpalier
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dernière marche d'une volée d'escalier, de plain-pied avec le palier. 2, record 3, French, - marche%20pali%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Marche qui borde le palier. 5, record 3, French, - marche%20pali%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des marches-paliers. 6, record 3, French, - marche%20pali%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella de descanso
1, record 3, Spanish, huella%20de%20descanso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- peldaño del descansillo 2, record 3, Spanish, pelda%C3%B1o%20del%20descansillo
correct, masculine noun
- tabla de descanso 1, record 3, Spanish, tabla%20de%20descanso
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Descansillo. Plataforma horizontal en que desemboca un tramo de escalera para cambiar de dirección o terminar. 3, record 3, Spanish, - huella%20de%20descanso
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