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GANG-NAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Prefabrication
- Rough Carpentry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prefabricated roof truss
1, record 1, English, prefabricated%20roof%20truss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roof trusses can be made at the building site... but more often they are pre-fabricated at a central location... especially if Gang-Nail truss connector plates are to be used. 1, record 1, English, - prefabricated%20roof%20truss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Préfabrication
- Charpenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fermette industrialisée
1, record 1, French, fermette%20industrialis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les assemblages à goussets en contre-plaqué ou métalliques (plaques clouées, plaques dentées, etc.) sont également utilisés dans la construction des fermettes industrialisées et des charpentes triangulées. 1, record 1, French, - fermette%20industrialis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Prefabrication
- Structural Framework
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- truss connector plate 1, record 2, English, truss%20connector%20plate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- truss plate 2, record 2, English, truss%20plate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More often they [roof trusses] are pre-fabricated... especially if metal Gang-Nail truss connector plates are to be used. These plates should be pressed into the wood by a large hydraulic press. 1, record 2, English, - truss%20connector%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Préfabrication
- Charpentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque métallique de connexion
1, record 2, French, plaque%20m%C3%A9tallique%20de%20connexion
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fermes sont réalisées à partir d'éléments en bois [...] assemblés par [des] plaques métalliques [...] dentées [...] Ces plaques métalliques de connexion sont enfoncées [...] par pression statique. 1, record 2, French, - plaque%20m%C3%A9tallique%20de%20connexion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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