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Record 1 2011-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Building Hardware
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
DEF

A small projection in the form of a saddle used on a sloping roof to divert rain water around obstacles such as chimneys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
DEF

En amont d'une pénétration (souche de cheminée, châssis de tabatière ...) [...] ouvrage triangulaire en zinc qui rejette les eaux pluviales de part et d'autre de la pénétration.

OBS

Au Canada, le dos-d'âne désigne la besace de renvoi des eaux de part et d'autre d'une émergence de toiture ou d'une souche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
  • Artículos de ferretería para la construcción
  • Impermeabilización (Construcción)
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