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SPAR PIECE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Structural Framework
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collar beam
1, record 1, English, collar%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collar tie 2, record 1, English, collar%20tie
correct
- sparpiece 3, record 1, English, sparpiece
correct
- spar piece 4, record 1, English, spar%20piece
correct
- top beam 5, record 1, English, top%20beam
correct
- spanpiece 3, record 1, English, spanpiece
correct
- dragon beam 6, record 1, English, dragon%20beam
correct
- collar brace 3, record 1, English, collar%20brace
correct
- wind beam 7, record 1, English, wind%20beam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tie beam in a roof truss connecting the rafters well above the wall plate. 8, record 1, English, - collar%20beam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- span piece
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entrait retroussé
1, record 1, French, entrait%20retrouss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrait relevé 2, record 1, French, entrait%20relev%C3%A9
masculine noun
- entrait supérieur 2, record 1, French, entrait%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entrait placé au-dessus de l'entrait principal et délimitant un espace habitable. (Dans les éléments intermédiaires d'une charpente à fermette, l'entrait inférieur est supprimé.) 3, record 1, French, - entrait%20retrouss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] entrait dont l'emplacement a été placé plus haut que le pied des arbalétriers pour dégager l'espace du comble; de même que l'entrait qu'il remplace, il a pour fonction d'empêcher l'écartement des arbalétriers; son assemblage avec ceux-ci est donc conçu pour travailler à la traction : de ce fait l'entrait retroussé est souvent en moise. 4, record 1, French, - entrait%20retrouss%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre l'entrait retroussé avec le faux-entrait, qui est un petit entrait travaillant à la compression [...] 4, record 1, French, - entrait%20retrouss%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tirante
1, record 1, Spanish, tirante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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