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GAMBREL ROOF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gambrel roof
1, record 1, English, gambrel%20roof
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gambrel 2, record 1, English, gambrel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof having two slopes on both sides, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper. 3, record 1, English, - gambrel%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aesthetic of gambrels can be compared to a gable roof fused with a mansard style roof. It has the simplicity of a gable(a roof style that normally has two sides) and the complexity of a mansard, which is traditionally a four-sided roof style. Where a gable has two sides with one panel each, the gambrel has two sides with two panels each. For comparison, a mansard style roof has four sides, each with two panels. 4, record 1, English, - gambrel%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit à deux versants brisés
1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants%20bris%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toit dont [...] la pente inférieure est plus abrupte que la pente supérieure [et] à deux pentes sur chaque versant. 1, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants%20bris%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo abuhardillado a dos aguas
1, record 1, Spanish, techo%20abuhardillado%20a%20dos%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mansard roof
1, record 2, English, mansard%20roof
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mansard 2, record 2, English, mansard
correct, noun
- mansard style roof 3, record 2, English, mansard%20style%20roof
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof having a double slope on all four sides, the lower slope being much steeper. 4, record 2, English, - mansard%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aesthetic of gambrels can be compared to a gable roof fused with a mansard style roof. It has the simplicity of a gable(a roof style that normally has two sides) and the complexity of a mansard, which is traditionally a four-sided roof style. Where a gable has two sides with one panel each, the gambrel has two sides with two panels each. For comparison, a mansard style roof has four sides, each with two panels. 3, record 2, English, - mansard%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mansard roof: designation standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - mansard%20roof
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mansard-style roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toiture à la Mansart
1, record 2, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20la%20Mansart
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toit à la Mansart 2, record 2, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20la%20Mansart
correct, masculine noun
- toit à mansarde 2, record 2, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20mansarde
correct, masculine noun
- comble à la Mansart 3, record 2, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20la%20Mansart
correct, masculine noun
- comble en mansarde 3, record 2, French, comble%20en%20mansarde
correct, masculine noun
- comble mansardé 3, record 2, French, comble%20mansard%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- mansarde 4, record 2, French, mansarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comble dont chaque versant est formé de deux pans, le terrasson et le brisis, dont les pentes sont différentes, ce qui permet d'y établir un étage supplémentaire [...] 3, record 2, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20la%20Mansart
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toiture à la Mansart : désignation normalisée par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20la%20Mansart
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo a la mansarda
1, record 2, Spanish, techo%20a%20la%20mansarda
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hipped gambrel roof 1, record 3, English, hipped%20gambrel%20roof
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variation of a gambrel roof with the gable ends bevelled above the eaves line. 1, record 3, English, - hipped%20gambrel%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toit en croupe à pan coupé
1, record 3, French, toit%20en%20croupe%20%C3%A0%20pan%20coup%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variante du toit en croupe avec les bouts du pignon biseautés au-dessus de la ligne de l'avant-toit. 1, record 3, French, - toit%20en%20croupe%20%C3%A0%20pan%20coup%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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