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DROP CEILING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suspended ceiling
1, record 1, English, suspended%20ceiling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dropped ceiling 2, record 1, English, dropped%20ceiling
correct
- drop ceiling 3, record 1, English, drop%20ceiling
correct
- false ceiling 4, record 1, English, false%20ceiling
correct
- counterceiling 5, record 1, English, counterceiling
correct
- counter ceiling 6, record 1, English, counter%20ceiling
correct
- hanging ceiling 7, record 1, English, hanging%20ceiling
- hung ceiling 8, record 1, English, hung%20ceiling
- lay-in ceiling 9, record 1, English, lay%2Din%20ceiling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A non-structural ceiling suspended below the overhead structural slab or from the structural elements of a building and not bearing on the walls. 10, record 1, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ceiling hung at a distance from the floor or roof above. 11, record 1, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suspended ceiling: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 12, record 1, English, - suspended%20ceiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plafond suspendu
1, record 1, French, plafond%20suspendu
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux-plafond 2, record 1, French, faux%2Dplafond
correct, masculine noun
- sous-plafond 3, record 1, French, sous%2Dplafond
correct, masculine noun
- plafond rapporté 4, record 1, French, plafond%20rapport%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plafond accroché à distance d'un plancher haut ou de la toiture située au-dessus. 5, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Plafond formé d'éléments fixés par des crochets. 6, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plafond suspendu, dit faux-plafond, est un ouvrage plan construit sous le plancher, à une distance de celui-ci; il se compose en général d'une ossature métallique légère accrochée à intervalles réguliers par des attaches de suspente [...]. Cette ossature est ensuite habillée de matériaux légers, en plaques ou panneaux fixes ou amovibles, en plâtre, en staff, dalles acoustiques amovibles, etc. 2, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on peut inclure dans les plafonds suspendus ordinaires des appareils d'éclairage [...] des tubes métalliques de chauffage. 7, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
sous-plafond : situé sous un plancher, il a pour fonction de réduire la hauteur sous un plafond ou de camoufler la sous-face d'un plancher ou des canalisations. 3, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - plafond%20suspendu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- faux plafond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cielo falso
1, record 1, Spanish, cielo%20falso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- techo suspendido 2, record 1, Spanish, techo%20suspendido
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- techo falso 1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20falso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Techumbre que cuelga del techo estructural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cielo%20falso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop ceiling
1, record 2, English, drop%20ceiling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Change of level in the ceiling, with vertical drop dd-5 2, record 2, English, - drop%20ceiling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retombée de plafond
1, record 2, French, retomb%C3%A9e%20de%20plafond
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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