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Nomenclature
Data record
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Primary term
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cistern
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/273 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A cylindrical or box-like reservoir that is made of metal, wood, or masonry. It may sometimes have openings at the top to insert a hose or connect a pump. Usually placed in a basement or underground. Used to hold a large amount of liquid, principally rainwater.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. n.d. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.”
- English
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- Term (International)
- cistern
- Alternative term(s)
- reservoir
- French
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- Term (International)
- citerne
- Term gender (International)
- feminine
- Alternative term(s)
- réservoir; tank
- Spanish
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- Term
- cisternas
- External term source
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Term contributor
- Getty Research Institute
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2020-06-02
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 01-00098
- Downloads
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/273 (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 | cisterns (plumbing components) (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) (opens in a new window) | English | Exact |
| Wikidata | cistern (Wikidata) (opens in a new window) | English | Exact |