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LOAD-BEARING TILE [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
  • Terra Cotta
CONT

Such [structural clay tile] units have a multitude of uses: ... as load-bearing tile in masonry construction designed to carry superimposed loads ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
  • Terres cuites
DEF

briques destinées à la construction de murs (...) sur lesquels des charges, autres que leur propre poids, sont reportées.

OBS

Le terme français "brique" englobe une partie du champ sémantique couvert par le terme américain "tile".

Spanish

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