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Nomenclature
Data record
- Primary term
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candle
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/1767 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A self-supporting column of solid combustible fuel, such as tallow, stearine, spermaceti, beeswax, or, more commonly, paraffin wax, with an internal wick. Generally long and slender, it is made either by dipping or by casting in a mold. Used for illumination and sometimes for decorative purposes. It is often used for emergency lighting.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- candle
- French
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- Term (International)
- chandelle
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Alternative term(s)
- bougie; cierge
- Spanish
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- Term
- velas (artefactos de iluminación)
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2021-12-15
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 02-00338
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/1767 (reopens this page)
Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
Note: external sources may not have all data in both English and French.
| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | candles (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
| Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde | chandelle (Culture.FR: Dénomination - Joconde) | French | Exact |
| Wikidata | Candle (Wikidata) | English | Exact |
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