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4 PLY ROOF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-ply roof
1, record 1, English, four%2Dply%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The original roof was a flat, two-ply asphalt BUR that failed in less than a year. It was repaired by removing the slag, mopping on an additional layer of asbestos felt with another layer of felt on top, and then covering with new slag. This recovery job resulted in a four-ply roof. 2, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
If a particular building has a hot-mopped, four-ply roof, we may accurately say the roof will cost $4 per square foot and will last 20 years. 3, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four-ply roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dply%20roof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- four ply roof
- 4-ply roof
- 4 ply roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture à quatre plis
1, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20plis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture : Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. La couverture, partie extérieure de la toiture, ne participe pas à la stabilité des ouvrages, mais doit protéger de façon étanche et durable les superstructures d'un édifice contre les intempéries [...] 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20plis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pli : Expression employée pour signifier le nombre d'épaisseurs d'un papier de construction, ou dans le contreplaqué, le nombre de placages, tel que trois plis, quatre plis, etc. 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20plis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couverture à quatre plis : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20plis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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