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OUT-OF-PLUMB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction
- Construction Methods
- Materials Storage Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- out of plumb
1, record 1, English, out%20of%20plumb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- out-of-plumb 3, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dplumb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Not truly vertical, according to a plumb line. 4, record 1, English, - out%20of%20plumb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction métallique
- Procédés de construction
- Matériel de stockage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart de verticalité
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20verticalit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux aplomb 2, record 1, French, faux%20aplomb
correct, masculine noun
- faux-aplomb 3, record 1, French, faux%2Daplomb
correct, masculine noun
- déviation 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'une pièce ou d'une partie de construction debout, dont les extrémités haute et basse sont alignées suivant un axe qui s'écarte plus ou moins de l'axe vertical. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20verticalit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un palettier que l'on a chargé en respectant la charge nominale, l'écart de verticalité (la déviation ou le faux-aplomb) des montants ne devrait pas dépasser 1/200 de la hauteur du montant. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20verticalit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- staggered
1, record 2, English, staggered
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- out-of-plumb 2, record 2, English, out%2Dof%2Dplumb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- out of plumb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en chicane
1, record 2, French, en%20chicane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression employée lorsqu'un élément perpendiculaire n'est pas tout à fait en alignement avec les autres. 2, record 2, French, - en%20chicane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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