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CUBIERTA CUATRO AGUAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Structural Framework
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hip roof
1, record 1, English, hip%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hipped roof 2, record 1, English, hipped%20roof
correct
- hip-roof 3, record 1, English, hip%2Droof
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof having sloping ends and sloping sides. 4, record 1, English, - hip%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpentes
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit à quatre versants
1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comble à deux croupes et deux longs pans 2, record 1, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20croupes%20et%20deux%20longs%20pans
correct, masculine noun
- toit en croupe 3, record 1, French, toit%20en%20croupe
correct, masculine noun
- toit à arêtiers 1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20ar%C3%AAtiers
correct, masculine noun
- toiture à quatre versants 4, record 1, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La charpente destinée à supporter une toiture porte le nom de comble : [...] 5, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une croupe est un versant de couverture triangulaire limité par deux arêtiers et un égout. 6, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toiture à quatre versants : Même si l'Institut Belge de Normalisation a normalisé cette appellation, nous estimons qu'elle est en fait un générique, puisqu'elle englobe également les combles en pavillon. 7, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toit à quatre pentes
- comble à quatre pentes
- comble à quatre versants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Métodos de construcción clásicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo a cuatro aguas
1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubierta a cuatro aguas 1, record 1, Spanish, cubierta%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hip roof 1, record 2, English, hip%20roof
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof which has three sloping surfaces that are joined at the top by a horizontal ridge. 2, record 2, English, - hip%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit à comble en croupe
1, record 2, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20comble%20en%20croupe
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toit à trois pans qui sont joints par un faîte horizontal. 2, record 2, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20comble%20en%20croupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo a cuatro aguas
1, record 2, Spanish, techo%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubierta a cuatro aguas 1, record 2, Spanish, cubierta%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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