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VITROLITE STRUCTURAL GLASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glazing Materials (Constr.)
- Ornamental Glassware
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Vitrolite
1, record 1, English, Vitrolite
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Vitrolite structural glass 2, record 1, English, Vitrolite%20structural%20glass
correct
- Vitrolite pigmented structural glass 3, record 1, English, Vitrolite%20pigmented%20structural%20glass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
trademark - used for a thick homogeneous opaque structural glass used especially for ornamental finish on surfaces exposed to the weather. 4, record 1, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Introduction to Vitrolite Structural Glass. The use of Vitrolite and other pigmented structural glass reached its heyday in the 1920's and 1930's. This handsome and versatile building material, so much a part of the Art Deco and Art Moderne architectural styles, was used primarily for interior and exterior wall surfacing. 2, record 1, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structural glass: Glass panels used as a wall finish; types include Carrara glass, Vitrolite; common 1900-40; typically applied with asphalt mastic, sometimes with natural finish aluminum trim. 5, record 1, English, - Vitrolite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Preservation of Historic Pigmented Structural Glass (Vitrolite and Carrara Glass). 6, record 1, English, - Vitrolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux verriers (Construction)
- Verrerie d'art
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verre architectural Vitrolite
1, record 1, French, verre%20architectural%20Vitrolite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les industries CANTEX Inc., entrepreneur général, sont surtout spécialisées dans la construction de verre architectural, murs-rideaux, façades de magasin et toutes autres spécifications concernant la vitrerie. 1, record 1, French, - verre%20architectural%20Vitrolite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Vitrolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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