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Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

The vertical face of a step.

OBS

Its height is generally taken as the vertical distance between treads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
DEF

Face verticale d'une marche d'escalier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Escaleras
DEF

Cara vertical de un peldaño de escalera.

Key term(s)
  • tabica
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Record 2 2011-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Stairs and Stairways

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpenterie
  • Escaliers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carpintería
  • Escaleras
DEF

Altura total de un escalón.

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