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GALVANIZED IRON SHEET [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Walls and Partitions
CONT

Apply PlastiSpan HD insulation board to the exterior perimeter of a foundation or footing which will be subsequently buried in backfill. Prior to application of the insulation, the below grade portions of the wall should be dampproofed or waterproofed as required. PlastiSpan insulation board can then be applied using adhesive or loose laid and held in position during the backfill process. When applied to the exterior of the wall, the exposed surface above grade must be protected using a galvanized iron flashing or other suitable method.

OBS

galvanized iron :Sheet iron which has been submerged in molten zinc, to protect it against rust.

OBS

galvanized flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • galvanised flashing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Murs et cloisons
CONT

Même si la laine isolante ne couvre pas le mur sur toute sa hauteur, la zone protégée arrive quand même à créer une distance suffisante entre la maçonnerie non isolée et le pontage métallique. Une membrane élastomère doit cependant être insérée au-dessus de la partie isolée du mur sous le solin de tôle galvanisée afin d'empêcher la convection de l'air à travers l'espace formé par les alvéoles des blocs de béton.

OBS

fer galvanisé : Tôle de fer qui a été submergée dans le zinc fondu pour la protéger contre la rouille; employée en toiture, ou comme solin et pour les assises étanches.

OBS

solin en tôle galvanisée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Percussion Instruments
DEF

A large galvanized iron sheet suspended from a rope in a theater and shaken or hit to produce a sound representing thunder, artillery, or explosions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à percussion
OBS

Équivalent fourni un professeur à l'École de Musique (Université Laval, Québec). Cet équivalent figure dans un ouvrage de James Holland intitulé «Percussion» et publié chez Hatier dans la collection «Yehudi Menuhin».

Key term(s)
  • plaque de tonnerre

Spanish

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