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PALMETTE [6 records]

Record 1 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2000-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

A method of pruning in which the branches of the vine are arranged in a vertical plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
DEF

An ornament consisting of floral or foliated forms arranged in a radiating cluster but always flat (as in relief sculpture or in painting), called also honeysuckle ornament.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
DEF

Ornement, motif stylisé en forme de feuille de palmier. (Cet ornement est extrêmement fréquent dans l'Antiquité gréco-romaine. On le rencontre comme antéfixe de terre cuite le long des toitures, aussi bien que peint ou sculpté en bas relief (...].

CONT

La palmette dans son association typique des branches de palme avec des volutes latérales est un motif recherché.

CONT

Appartiennent au fonds d'ornements des Ioniens, comme dans toute la Grèce, les spirales, les grecques (ou méandres), les tresses, palmettes et bouquets de lotus et de palmettes, les feuilles d'acanthe, etc. Ces motifs ornent - placés seuls ou en longues bandes - frises, moulures, haut des piliers et des murs et, à l'époque hellénistique, également les dessous de la poutraison.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
OBS

pruning of fruit trees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
OBS

taille des arbres fruitiers

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
  • Symbols, Motifs and Ornaments (Arts)
OBS

of Assyrian origin, this motif has many variations: basically, it consists of an uneven number of narrow leaves springing from a tongue-like shape, the whole device resembling a palm leaf or the palm of a hand outspread ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
  • Symboles, motifs et ornements (Arts)
DEF

Ornement en forme de feuille de palmier.

Spanish

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Record 6 1984-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
CONT

Man's dress ring, textured shoulders ... set with one long oval cabochon ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie

Spanish

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