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SASH COUNTERWEIGHT [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

sash counterweight: 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

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A weight used to balance sliding sash, usually of cast iron or, if conditions require, of lead.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

[La fenêtre à guillotine] se compose de deux châssis vitrés, dont l'un ou les deux sont mobiles perpendiculairement [...] Le poids des ouvrants est compensé par des contrepoids en fonte dissimulés dans un caisson.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
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