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TOITURE LANTERNEAU CONTINU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monitor roof
1, record 1, English, monitor%20roof
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monitored roof 2, record 1, English, monitored%20roof
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- high-low bay roof 3, record 1, English, high%2Dlow%20bay%20roof
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat or pitched roof having a continuous rooflight, usually across the full width of the span. 4, record 1, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monitored roofs are sometimes used for daylighting and ventilating the interior. A monitor is a row of windows installed vertically, or nearly so, above a roof. 2, record 1, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural illumination in an industrial building may be increased considerably by the addition of one or more monitors along the length or width of the building. Such arrangements are usually called high-low bay roofs. 3, record 1, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "monitored roof" has also been applied to sawtooth roofs with windows. 5, record 1, English, - monitor%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toiture à lanterneau continu
1, record 1, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une sorte d'équilibre intérieur s'effectue [...] par la dimension que donne la hauteur des lieux de la maison et par la présence du lanterneau continu résultant de la fente au faîtage entre les deux pans de la toiture. 2, record 1, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lanterneaux sont des surélévations de toiture vitrées verticalement. [...] L'éclairage naturel dispensé par des toitures à lanterneaux possède une excellente répartition et n'est pas directif, c'est-à-dire qu'un plan vertical est éclairé sur ses deux faces de manière satisfaisante. 3, record 1, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Utiliser "toiture à lanterneaux" s'il s'agit de plus d'un lanterneau sur la même toiture. 4, record 1, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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