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CLAY TILE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Terra Cotta
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clay tile
1, record 1, English, clay%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terra-cotta tile 1, record 1, English, terra%2Dcotta%20tile
correct
- burnt-clay tile 2, record 1, English, burnt%2Dclay%20tile
correct
- clay roofing tile 3, record 1, English, clay%20roofing%20tile
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roofing tile made of burnt clay. 4, record 1, English, - clay%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Terres cuites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuile de terre cuite
1, record 1, French, tuile%20de%20terre%20cuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuile en terre cuite 2, record 1, French, tuile%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, feminine noun
- tuile en argile 3, record 1, French, tuile%20en%20argile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la couverture traditionnelle, réservée aux maisons d'habitation, qui utilise sur un support incliné à un ou deux versants, constitué par la charpente de bois ou de métal, des matériaux tels que tuiles de terre cuite, ardoises ou plaques de petit module. 1, record 1, French, - tuile%20de%20terre%20cuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay pipe
1, record 2, English, clay%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clay drain tile 2, record 2, English, clay%20drain%20tile
- clay tile 3, record 2, English, clay%20tile
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pipe made of shale and fireclay, unglazed, glazed, or glazed and vitrified, with or without one end bell-shaped, used for field drains, edge drains, etc. 1, record 2, English, - clay%20pipe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drain tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drain en terre cuite
1, record 2, French, drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drain en poterie 2, record 2, French, drain%20en%20poterie
correct, masculine noun
- drain de poterie 3, record 2, French, drain%20de%20poterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aujourd'hui, on utilise essentiellement deux types de drains : les drains en terre cuite, qui sont composés de cylindres mis bout à bout (l'eau pénètre par les interstices qui séparent deux cylindres consécutifs); les drains en matière plastique [...] 3, record 2, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drains en poterie. Classiques, ils ont 33 cm ou 50 cm de long et divers diamètres sont disponibles : diamètres intérieurs de 60, 80, 100, 120 mm avec des parois de 12 à 18 mm selon la grosseur du drain. Les plus courants ont 33 cm de long et 60 ou 80 mm de diamètre. 2, record 2, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
draineuse : Engin qui permet de creuser des tranchées de drainage et de mettre en place immédiatement des drains de poterie ou en matière plastique. 3, record 2, French, - drain%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dren de tierra cocida
1, record 2, Spanish, dren%20de%20tierra%20cocida
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dren de barro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clay tile
1, record 3, English, clay%20tile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carreau en argile
1, record 3, French, carreau%20en%20argile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hollow clay tile
1, record 4, English, hollow%20clay%20tile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- clay tile 2, record 4, English, clay%20tile
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bricks are considered to be solid units, having the cross-sectional area of cores not exceeding 25 percent of the total cross-sectional area of the unit, while clay tiles, by contrast, are hollow units. 2, record 4, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hollow tile: A hollow building block of concrete or burnt clay ... 3, record 4, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hollow tile: [Structural] tile made in a variety of forms and sizes; used extensively as a building material for both exterior walls and partitions. 4, record 4, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brique creuse
1, record 4, French, brique%20creuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Briques creuses. Ce terme recouvre, de façon générale, tous les éléments parallélépipédiques de terre cuite dont l'ensemble des perforations a une section cumulée supérieure à 40% de la section de l'élément. 2, record 4, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les briques creuses façonnées par étirage sont des produits dont le pourcentage de vide dépasse 40% par rapport à la section totale de l'élément. Ces perforations sont généralement parallèles au plan de pose. 3, record 4, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue la brique perforée de la brique creuse par le fait que les alvéoles de la première sont disposées à la verticale lors de la pose alors que celles de la brique creuse sont disposées horizontalement. 4, record 4, French, - brique%20creuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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