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BUTTRESS [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

buttress: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

contrefort : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
DEF

A pier constructed at right angles to a restraining wall on the side opposite to the restrained material, that increases the strength and thrust resistance of the wall.

DEF

Projecting construction built as part of or against a wall to resist thrust.

OBS

Buttress. Term and definition (c) standardized by ISO.

OBS

Sometimes referred to as "counterfort" which is a generic.

Key term(s)
  • counterfort

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
DEF

Pilier, massif de maçonnerie engagé dans un mur qui reçoit une poussée, afin de l'épauler, d'en prévenir le renversement.

DEF

Élément de construction saillant, faisant partie d'un mur ou construit contre un mur, pour résister à sa poussée.

DEF

Pilier massif adossé à un mur pour l'étayer et contrebuter des poussées. Souvent, les contreforts sont biseautés ou en sifflet. Dans le cas contraire, ils sont couronnés par un petit toit en pente, ou par des amortissements tels que clochetons, pinacles, statues, etc.

OBS

Éperon : Désigne parfois [...] le contrefort extérieur d'un mur.

OBS

contrefort : Terme et définition (c) normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • épaulement

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Albañilería
  • Soportes y refuerzos (Construcción)
DEF

Machón de refuerzo pegado a un muro para darle mayor resistencia y estabilidad.

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Record 3 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Either of the ends of the wall of a horse's hoof, curving inward toward the center of the sole.

CONT

The reflection of the hoof wall at the heel; there is one bar on each side of the frog.

PHR

Buttress of heel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Prolongement de la paroi du sabot [du cheval] sous le talon et encadrant la fourchette.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 4 1998-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Sharp increase in diameter of the butt end. According to the form of the butt end, root swelling is subdivided into round and veined.

OBS

root swelling; buttress: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Élargissement sensible de la section de la partie inférieure de la bille. Suivant la forme de la partie inférieure de la bille, on distingue le renflement tronconique et le renflement nervuré (contrefort).

OBS

renflement du pied; patte; empattement; contreforts : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Waterproofing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchements (Fondations)

Spanish

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