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LOSA HOGAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hearth
1, record 1, English, hearth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The floor and area immediately in front of a fireplace. 2, record 1, English, - hearth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âtre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2tre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol sur lequel repose le combustible d'une cheminée. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cheminée traditionnelle dite à foyer ouvert, ou à feu ouvert, ou cheminée capucine, est composée : d'un volume intérieur, ou foyer, ouvert sur le local à chauffer; le foyer comporte un âtre où brûle le combustible, un avaloir recouvert par une hotte, pour l'échappement des gaz de combustion, un contre-cœur [paroi ou plaque de fonte rapportée au fond de l'âtre], et des languettes de contre-cœur [retours latéraux] [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources anglaises consultées définissent le terme «hearth», équivalent de «âtre», de la façon suivante : 1) The floor of a fireplace ... 2) The projection in front of a fireplace ... En français, cette précision, dans la définition, ne s'est pas imposée. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A2tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Chimeneas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- losa de hogar
1, record 1, Spanish, losa%20de%20hogar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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