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head joint [3 records]

Record 1 1999-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

Heading joint. A masonry joint formed between two stones in the same course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Joint vertical entre deux blocs, par opposition au joint de lit.

CONT

[...] joints de maçonnerie : [...] On distingue les joints de lit, horizontaux, les joints montants, ou joints de tête, verticaux, et les joints incertains, dans le cas des maçonneries non appareillées; [...]

CONT

Les joints verticaux sont exécutés soit par refoulement du mortier d'assise contre le chant de la brique, repoussé par la truelle, soit par pose de la brique et du mortier de joint, ensemble.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
CONT

[The single-joint flute] was made of 3 joints (head, middle joint, and foot joint) ... The bones of middle and foot joints were made conical, tapering toward the foot, while that of the head joint remained cylindrical.

Key term(s)
  • flute head joint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
OBS

[La flûte normale] embout "tête" de flûte comporte 3 embouts s'emboîtant l'un dans l'autre : la tête porte la plaque d'embouchure (...) le corps (...) supporte la majeure partie du mécanisme des clefs; la "patte d'ut" (...) comprend le reste du mécanisme.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

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