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MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Natural Construction Materials
- Man-Made Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building material
1, record 1, English, building%20material
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- construction material 2, record 1, English, construction%20material
correct, see observation
- material of construction 3, record 1, English, material%20of%20construction
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material used in construction (such as steel, concrete, brick, masonry, glass, wood, etc.) 4, record 1, English, - building%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
building material; construction material; material of construction: terms often used in the plural (materials). 5, record 1, English, - building%20material
Record 1, Key term(s)
- building materials
- construction materials
- materials of construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau de construction
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20construction
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
Matière entrant dans la construction de bâtiments ou des voies de communication (par exemple : acier, béton, bois, plastique, terre, verre). 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériau de construction : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel (matériaux). 3, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20construction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matériau à bâtir
- matériaux de construction
- matériaux à bâtir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción
- Materiales de construcción naturales
- Materiales de construcción artificiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Productos directos del suelo utilizados en construcción, abundantes y de bajo valor unitario. 2, record 1, Spanish, - material%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- materiales de construcción
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- material and construction 1, record 2, English, material%20and%20construction
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matière et fabrication
1, record 2, French, mati%C3%A8re%20et%20fabrication
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N. Postes C. 1, record 2, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20et%20fabrication
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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