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Half sections

Scope note

Use for orthographic drawings in which a symmetrical object is cut away so that one half of it is shown as an exterior elevation and the other as a section. For buildings thus represented, use "sectional elevations." For drawings of an incomplete section alone, use "partial sections."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300034264

Broader Terms used

sections

Term used for

sections, half

Equivalent Terms used

half section

Created

13yrs ago

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