ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BANQUETTE
From French, from Provençal banqueta, literally: a little bench, from banc bench.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BANQUETTE»
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banquette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
banquette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Designing Commercial Interiors
The space allowance for booth seating is shown in Figure 5-13, and that for
banquette seating is shown in Figure 5-14. Approximately 1 foot is a comfortable
distance between tables at a banquette—a continuous bench along a wall with ...
Christine M. Piotrowski, Elizabeth A. Rogers, IIDA, 2013
2
Along the
Banquette: French Quarter Buildings and Their Stories
Illustrated architectural and social history of 18th and 19th century French Quarter buildings of New Orleans, Louisiana, originally published as a weekly newspaper column, "Along the Banquette," in the 1960s era of historic preservation.
3
The British Defeat of the French in Pennsylvania, 1758: A ...
Banquette (or as referred to in English, the “firing step”)— Again, according to
Lochee, “the design of the banquette is to elevate the men, that they may see
over the parapet to fire upon the enemy. As the design of the banquette is to
elevate ...
Douglas R. Cubbison, 2010
4
The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Topography and Architecture
The retaining wall for the west banquette incorporates both fist- sized fieldstones
and slabs of limestone 0.10 m. thick. It extends 3.00 m. north from the south wall
before breaking off. Only fieldstones are employed in the wall for the south ...
Nancy Bookidis, Ronald S. Stroud, 1997
5
Course of Military Instruction Orginally Composed for the ...
Your figure, in its present state, represents a barbet constructed near the salient
angle of a work, which is supposed to have no banquette. If there had been a
banquette, the ramps of your barbet should not have been placed close to the ...
Sir Charles William Pasley, 1817
6
A Course of Elementary Fortification: Including Rules, ...
Your figure, in its present state, represents a barbet constructed near the salient
angle of a work, which is supposed to have no banquette. If there had been a
banquette, the ramps of your barbet should not have been placed close to the ...
Sir Charles William Pasley, 1822
PERIOD ACCENTS Banquettes, or upholstered benches, are a cozy and colorful
way to add seating, hide a bit of storage, rescue a dull corner, or accent a room.
Banquette SEATS BY BRIAN D. COLEMAN i will always remember the built-in ...
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Agricultural Engineering: Proceedings of the 11th ...
Ceci illustre 1' alimentation souterraine a par- tir de la retenue derriSre la
banquette. 3.3. Determination de l'apport d'eau par infiltration a travers la
banquette Deux techniques peuvent etre utilisees pour determiner la quantity d'
eau apportee ...
Patrick Grace, Vincent A. Dodd, 1989
9
No Cross, No Crown: Black Nuns in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans
Faranta was so cunning that he had his gutter turned to prevent his banquette
from being damp and thus unhealthy for his audiences. Many of them were
young men who mostly stayed on the banquette to smoke and chew before or
after the ...
Mary Bernard Deggs, Virginia Meacham Gould, Charles E. Nolan, 2002
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The Theory of Field-fortification
1 now observe that whatever may impede" the troops in their motions, or create
confusion, should be carefully avoided; and particularly when a work is to make a
certain defence: whence the breadth of the banquette, which depends on the ...
Charles Stanislas de Malortie de Martemont, 1834
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BANQUETTE»
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banquette is used in the context of the following news items.
Two Cats restaurant is Jewellery Quarter's hidden gem …
The place has stacks of charm, tiled in red and black below high wooden beams, with mirrors backing banquette seating on one side and ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
BWW Reviews: MOCU-MOCU: A Modern Spin on Japanese Cuisine
... business folk with it's walk-up window for take out as well as the love-struck eye gazing daters with it's romantic banquette style seating. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
Tabletalk: Depths of delight... at Cavern Wine Bar - Independent.ie
You arrive into another world of a contemporary-style long, cool, narrow room, with a sofa seating area at one end, a banquette and tables ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
239 Seaside Ave., Saco, Maine
For informal dining, there's a corner banquette with hardwood seating and beadboard half-walls. Upstairs, the new, gorgeous full bath has a jet ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
Home of The Times: They found a Fickett house, bought into the …
New additions, such as colorful encaustic tile from Mexico and a sophisticated banquette in the kitchen, add a distinctly modern feel to the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Disco's Deity and Dita: Moroder Live at the Giorgio's 2 Year …
Bryan had put us on “the Bench” the only banquette on the dancefloor proper, facing the DJ booth and stage, and adjacent to the Exit door, ... «Cuepoint, Jul 15»
Home Renovation: Time for a Hotel?
... upgrading two bathrooms, adding built-in shelves and a banquette made from salvaged wood to the living room, and refinishing the floors. «New York Times, Jul 15»
Is Nike's Private Fitness Center the World's Most Beautiful Gym?
The big wow moment comes from a tufted banquette, designed as a loose interpretation of Nike's Lunarlon shoe, in front of which are cocktail ... «Architectural Digest, Jul 15»
Ilaria Nistri Dinner at Caviar Kaspia - New Parisian Designer
But that hardly stopped him from jumping onto a banquette for a welcome speech. “Ilaria and I share a love of ink, but beyond that, she is ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
Knight Cap reopens with new look
"I was interested in the Knight Cap for a long time and I've always wanted to own the Knight Cap," he said, sitting on the banquette of the ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
