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BUILDING BOARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prefabrication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building board
1, record 1, English, building%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] panel manufactured of various materials and finished according to various processes; used as wall cladding or ceiling cladding. 2, record 1, English, - building%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préfabrication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau de construction
1, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque de construction 2, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20construction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau manufacturé de divers matériaux et prêt à être employé et mis en place sur un chantier comme parement de mur, cloison, plafond. 3, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque : De façon générale, panneau mince, plan, rigide ou semi-rigide; souvent synonyme de dalle, panneau. 4, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
panneau : De façon générale, désigne tout matériau plan et relativement mince, d'épaisseur uniforme et de superficie supérieure à celle des dalles ou des carreaux. Généralement rectangulaire, un panneau est rigide ou semi-rigide, par opposition aux feuilles (tôles, contre-plaqués, stratifiés). 4, record 1, French, - panneau%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paperboard
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- building board
1, record 2, English, building%20board
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- building paperboard 2, record 2, English, building%20paperboard
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General reference to all types of paperboards, such as wall, plaster panel, sheathing, and insulating board, used in the construction of building. 3, record 2, English, - building%20board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Carton
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carton de construction
1, record 2, French, carton%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carton pour le bâtiment 1, record 2, French, carton%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
- carton pour construction 1, record 2, French, carton%20pour%20construction
masculine noun
- carton-mur 1, record 2, French, carton%2Dmur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carton épais et rigide employé dans la construction des murs. 1, record 2, French, - carton%20de%20construction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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