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ZANCA ESCALERA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stair stringer
1, record 1, English, stair%20stringer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- string 2, record 1, English, string
correct, noun, standardized
- stringer 3, record 1, English, stringer
correct
- carriage 4, record 1, English, carriage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclined member supporting the treads and risers of a stair. 5, record 1, English, - stair%20stringer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
string: term standardized by the ISO. 6, record 1, English, - stair%20stringer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stair stringer: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - stair%20stringer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limon
1, record 1, French, limon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limon d'escalier 2, record 1, French, limon%20d%27escalier
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'appui rampante des extrémités des marches d'un escalier, du côté du jour (c'est-à-dire du côté opposé au mur), ou des deux côtés si l'escalier n'est pas adossé à un mur. 3, record 1, French, - limon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limon : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - limon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limon d'escalier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - limon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanca
1, record 1, Spanish, zanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zanca de escalera 2, record 1, Spanish, zanca%20de%20escalera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viga inclinada sobre la que apoyan las huellas y contrahuellas de una escalera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zanca
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