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Record 1 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

The length of a tread measured while perpendicular to the normal line of travel on a stair.

CONT

Stairway Width. Width of a stairway depends on its purpose and the number of persons to be accommodated in peak hours or emergencies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
DEF

Longueur d'une marche prise d'équerre entre les deux limons ou, autrement dit, largeur utile de l'escalier [...]

DEF

Largeur utile d'une marche d'escalier (hors encastrements éventuels dans les limons ou dans les murs).

Spanish

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