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- Primary term
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handrail
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/35 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A wooden or metal bar that is typically smooth and rounded on the upper side and which typically runs the length of a stairway. The bar may either form part of a balustrade, supported by balusters or may be attached to the wall by means of metal brackets. Used to provide support to a person ascending or descending the stairs when grasped by the hand.
- 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)
- handrail
- Alternative term(s)
- banister; bannister; hand-rail
- French
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- Term (International)
- rampe d'escalier
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Alternative term(s)
- main-courante; rampe
- Spanish
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- Term
- pasamanos (componente de balaustrada)
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2022-07-05
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 01-00006
- Downloads
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/35 (reopens this page)
Other references to this concept
Exact matching concepts from other linked open data sources
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| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | handrails (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
| Wikidata | handrail (Wikidata) | English | Exact |
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