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MINIMUM SLOPE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
CONT

On low sloped roofs, the minimum slope shall be 1/4" per foot. On new construction, and on existing construction where possible, the slope shall be a minimum of 1/2" per foot.

OBS

minimum slope: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
CONT

[...] la pente d'un toit, c'est le rapport entre son élévation et sa course. [...] les pentes minimales et maximales [sont déterminées] par le Code national du bâtiment.

OBS

pente minimale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
OBS

Downhill ski terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
OBS

Termes de ski alpin.

Spanish

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