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Record 1 2011-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Road Construction
DEF

A flat stone used in paving, or any rock which will split into such stones.

OBS

flagstone;flag-stone: terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • flagging
  • flagstones
  • flag stone
  • flag stones
  • flag-stones

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Plaque de pierre, de bois, de ciment, de diverses formes, que l'on utilise pour constituer une allée, un chemin, une terrasse.

CONT

Quelquefois, les dalles ne sont pas jointives et le jardinier laisse pousser du gazon dans les intervalles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura paisajista
  • Construcción de carreteras
DEF

Piezas irregulares de piedra que se utilizan para enlosar paseos y terrazas. El pavimento enlosado con lajas recibe el nombre en inglés de «flagging».

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