TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

ASSEMBLAGE CLOUS [1 record]

Record 1 1994-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
DEF

Method of construction in which the rafters rest on top of the ceiling joists.

OBS

Barefoot: set up and fastened without a mortise and tenon (as a post or stud in a balloon frame).

OBS

Barefoot: Carpentry (of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising.

OBS

Balloon frame: Timber frame in which the studs run in one piece to the roof plate. The floor joists are nailed to the studs. The development of the balloon frame in America in the 1830s led to a great reduction in the labour content of timber houses, by replacing the complex timber joints (such as mortise and tenon, tongue and fork, dovetailing) by simple nailed joints. It became possible only after suitable nails were mass produced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
OBS

Assemblages à tenon et mortaise. Ce sont des assemblages «pénétrants». L'une des pièces comporte, à son extrémité, une partie amincie appelée tenon, taillée en forme de parallélépipède, qui s'insère dans une entaille appelée mortaise, pratiquée dans l'autre pièce et épousant la forme dudit tenon.

OBS

«Balloon framing» / charpente à claire-voie : Type de construction où les poteaux sont prolongés d'une seule pièce depuis la fondation jusqu'à la ligne du toit; en plus d'être appuyées sur une lisse, les solives du second étage sont clouées à la face des poteaux.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: