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BLOC BETON MACHEFER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cinder block
1, record 1, English, cinder%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cinder block: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - cinder%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc de béton de mâchefer
1, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc de béton de mâchefer : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Applications of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cinder block
1, record 2, English, cinder%20block
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clinker block 2, record 2, English, clinker%20block
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A masonry unit made of cinder concrete, used for interior partitions. 3, record 2, English, - cinder%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Utilisation du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de béton de mâchefer
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc de béton de scorie 2, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20scorie
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques des blocs creux de béton de mâchefer : Le mâchefer additionné ou non de sable, plus du liant, donne des agglomérés moins compacts et moins résistants (...) [que les blocs creux ordinaires de béton de sable et gravillon.] 1, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche "béton de scorie". 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20de%20m%C3%A2chefer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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