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THRESHOLD DOOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

The lower horizontal member of a door frame which is set on the floor and extends from jamb to jamb.

DEF

In building construction, a term applied to the piece of timber, plank, or stone under a door.

Key term(s)
  • sill of a door
  • threshold of a door

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

[...] pièce de bois ou de pierre qui est au bas de la porte et qui la traverse.

CONT

Le seuil devrait être en bois dur ou être recouvert d'aluminium anodisé avec barrière thermique. Il est souvent recouvert, partiellement, d'un contre-seuil.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
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