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building board [2 records]

Record 1 2000-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prefabrication
DEF

[A] panel manufactured of various materials and finished according to various processes; used as wall cladding or ceiling cladding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préfabrication
DEF

Panneau manufacturé de divers matériaux et prêt à être employé et mis en place sur un chantier comme parement de mur, cloison, plafond.

OBS

plaque : De façon générale, panneau mince, plan, rigide ou semi-rigide; souvent synonyme de dalle, panneau.

OBS

panneau : De façon générale, désigne tout matériau plan et relativement mince, d'épaisseur uniforme et de superficie supérieure à celle des dalles ou des carreaux. Généralement rectangulaire, un panneau est rigide ou semi-rigide, par opposition aux feuilles (tôles, contre-plaqués, stratifiés).

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paperboard
  • Interior Covering Materials
DEF

General reference to all types of paperboards, such as wall, plaster panel, sheathing, and insulating board, used in the construction of building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carton
  • Revêtements intérieurs
DEF

Carton épais et rigide employé dans la construction des murs.

Spanish

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