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| has gloss | eng: The bureau Mazarin is a 17th century desk form named more or less in memory of Cardinal Mazarin, regent of France from 1642 to 1661. It is the earliest predecessor of the pedestal desk and differs from it by having only two tiers of drawers or three tiers of rather small drawers under the desktop surface, followed by eight legs supporting the whole. Also, the bureau Mazarin has cross braces between the legs, forming two Xs or two Hs on each side. |
| lexicalization | eng: bureau Mazarin |
| instance of | (noun) a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments desk |
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| has gloss | fra: Le bureau Mazarin est un bureau associé au cardinal Mazarin, principal ministre de Louis XIV de 1642 à 1661. Cette forme de bureau est un ancêtre du bureau ministre. Contrairement au bureau ministre, le bureau Mazarin na pas des tiroirs descendant jusquau sol. Il possède des pieds reliés par des entretoises en « X » ou en « H ». |
| lexicalization | fra: bureau Mazarin |
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| media:img | Bureau Mazarinfront.png |
| media:img | Bureau Mazarinside.png |
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