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WINDOW WELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cellars and Basements
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- window well
1, record 1, English, window%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de garniture de métal ondulé ou tuile qu'on pose devant les fenêtres de sous-sol pour les protéger et pour permettre aussi d'avoir la lumière du jour. 2, record 1, English, - window%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areaways: Passageways, window wells, or acrossways below ground level and adjacent to an exterior wall. 3, record 1, English, - window%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "areaway". 4, record 1, English, - window%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Caves et sous-sols
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- murette d'encadrement de soupirail
1, record 1, French, murette%20d%27encadrement%20de%20soupirail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encadrement de soupirail 1, record 1, French, encadrement%20de%20soupirail
correct, masculine noun
- caisse de soupirail 2, record 1, French, caisse%20de%20soupirail
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murettes d'encadrement de soupirail. L'entrepreneur de jardins rencontre souvent ce genre de problème à l'implantation d'une pelouse ou à la construction d'une allée (...) Recherchons à éviter l'éboulement des terres vers le soupirail. Montons une bordure en béton, de quelques centimètres au-dessus du niveau du sol, étant entendu que le fond de cette petite "fosse" se trouvera au-dessous du niveau inférieur du soupirail. 1, record 1, French, - murette%20d%27encadrement%20de%20soupirail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soupirail : Ouverture pratiquée à la partie inférieure d'un bâtiment pour donner un peu d'air et de lumière aux pièces en sous-sol et aux caves. 3, record 1, French, - murette%20d%27encadrement%20de%20soupirail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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