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FRONTISPICE [9 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
- frontispiece
1, record 1, English, frontispiece
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontispiece: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - frontispiece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frontispice
1, record 1, French, frontispice
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontispice : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - frontispice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atlas
1, record 2, English, atlas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of maps in a volume. 2, record 2, English, - atlas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This use of the word is said to be derived from a representation of Atlas supporting the heavens placed as a frontispiece to early works of this kind, and to have been first used by Mercator in the 16th century. 2, record 2, English, - atlas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atlas
1, record 2, French, atlas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recueil ordonné de cartes, conçu pour représenter un espace donné et exposer un ou plusieurs thèmes. 2, record 2, French, - atlas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme provient] du nom donné par Mercator au recueil qu'il publia en 1585 et dont le frontispice représentait Atlas [personnage de la mythologie grecque]. 3, record 2, French, - atlas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Codroy Group
1, record 3, English, Codroy%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Codroy%20Group
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Windsor Group occurs in New Brunswick and on Magdalen Islands, but, in Newfoundland and Labrador, correlative marine strata are included in the Codroy Group (frontispice). 3, record 3, English, - Codroy%20Group
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Codroy
1, record 3, French, groupe%20de%20Codroy
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Codroy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Codroy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ce groupe [le groupe de Windsor] se trouve au Nouveau-Brunswick et dans les îles de la Madeleine, mais, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, des couches marines corrélatives font partie du groupe de Codroy(frontispice). 3, record 3, French, - groupe%20de%20Codroy
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- front piece 1, record 4, English, front%20piece
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Front pieces or pre-audits would be used to address areas that had not been previously audited (similar approach to Information and Records Management). 1, record 4, English, - front%20piece
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- page frontispice
1, record 4, French, page%20frontispice
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- front
1, record 5, English, front
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- façade 2, record 5, English, fa%C3%A7ade
correct
- frontispiece 3, record 5, English, frontispiece
correct, see observation
- frontage 4, record 5, English, frontage
- main façade of a building 5, record 5, English, main%20fa%C3%A7ade%20of%20a%20building
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frontage: the front part or face of a building. 4, record 5, English, - front
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Front: ... in architecture, a face of a building especially the face with the principal entrance. 4, record 5, English, - front
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 DEF
façade: the face (or principal) front of a building. 6, record 5, English, - front
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 DEF
Frontispiece: the main façade of a building or its principal entrance bay. 5, record 5, English, - front
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frontispiece: rare and archaic. 6, record 5, English, - front
Record 5, Key term(s)
- principal façade
- principal front
- main front
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- façade principale
1, record 5, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- façade principale d’un édifice 1, record 5, French, fa%C3%A7ade%20principale%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20%C3%A9difice
correct, feminine noun
- façade 2, record 5, French, fa%C3%A7ade
feminine noun
- devanture 3, record 5, French, devanture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- frontispice 1, record 5, French, frontispice
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Façade : Désigne chacune des faces verticales en élévation d’un bâtiment [...]; on distingue la façade principale (qui peut être celle de la porte d’entrée principale, ou la façade sur rue, ou encore la façade exposée au midi), la façade arrière [...] et les façades latérales [...] 1, record 5, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devanture : Façade de magasin [...] 1, record 5, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les immeubles, les édifices et bâtiments non commerciaux on dit façade [non devanture]. 4, record 5, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frontispice : façade principale d’un édifice(se dit surtout des façades d’édifices religieux). 1, record 5, French, - fa%C3%A7ade%20principale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fachada principal
1, record 5, Spanish, fachada%20principal
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fachada 1, record 5, Spanish, fachada
feminine noun
- frontis 2, record 5, Spanish, frontis
correct, Latin America
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramento exterior de un edificio, especialmente el principal. 1, record 5, Spanish, - fachada%20principal
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Publication and Bookselling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- full title
1, record 6, English, full%20title
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- main title 1, record 6, English, main%20title
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The title of a book appearing in full on the title page. 1, record 6, English, - full%20title
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Édition et librairie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grand titre
1, record 6, French, grand%20titre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- frontispice 1, record 6, French, frontispice
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre complet d’un ouvrage imprimé sur la page de titre. 1, record 6, French, - grand%20titre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Layout (Graphic Arts)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- frontispiece
1, record 7, English, frontispiece
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illustration facing the title page. 1, record 7, English, - frontispiece
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Maquette et mise en page
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frontispice
1, record 7, French, frontispice
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Illustration placée en regard de la page de titre. 1, record 7, French, - frontispice
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-03-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- The Press (News and Journalism)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- earlug
1, record 8, English, earlug
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Space on either side of the masthead (name of the publication), or on the front page of a section, which can be sold for advertising. Sometimes used for weather, news, index or circulation figures. 1, record 8, English, - earlug
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Presse écrite
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- oreillette
1, record 8, French, oreillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite case située à droite ou à gauche en haut de la page frontispice d’une section de journal. 1, record 8, French, - oreillette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Library Science
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- added title-page 1, record 9, English, added%20title%2Dpage
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cat. Stampati 10 apr 1967 1, record 9, English, - added%20title%2Dpage
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bibliothéconomie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- frontispice ajouté 1, record 9, French, frontispice%20ajout%C3%A9
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bibliothéconomie 1, record 9, French, - frontispice%20ajout%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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