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PLAQUE PAREMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Interior Covering Materials
CONT

Gypsum wallboard has a face to which decoration may be applied.

CONT

Gypsum wallboard is a fireproof sheathing for interior walls and ceilings. It is made of a core of gypsum covered on each side by a heavy specially manufactured kraft paper. The paper on the exposed surface is ivory colored, while the back is gray. The board is made by a continuous process in a sheet 4 ft wide and is cut as required into lengths of from 4 to 12 ft, in 3/8-, 1/2-, 5/8-, and 1-in. thicknesses. The long edges are recessed and reinforced with three layers of paper ....

OBS

gypsum wallboard: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Revêtements intérieurs
CONT

La plaque de parement a une face qui peut recevoir directement une décoration.

OBS

plaque de parement : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-07-30

English

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

Terra-cotta ... The machine-made product ... referred to as "ceramic veneer" [has a] flat face and flat or ribbed black ... adhesion-type ceramic veneer ... can be applied ... by setting it in a mortar coat applied over the surface of the wall.

French

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

Les plaques (...) constituent des revêtements muraux [de terre cuite] scellés. Ils possèdent (...) sur leur face cachée des tenons (...) ou des stries qui assurent l'adhérence (...)

Spanish

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