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Record 1 2020-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

The cover of a building that has two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Le toit à deux égoûts ou versants est celui qui est formé de deux pentes plus ou moins rapides, réunies sous un angle quelconque, par un faitage continu qui va d'un pignon à l'autre [...] Ce toit peut être croisé par un autre, comme au transept d'une église, ou au sommet d'une tour à quatre pignons [...]

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