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GRANOLITHIC CONCRETE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrazzo
1, record 1, English, terrazzo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Venetian mosaic 2, record 1, English, Venetian%20mosaic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrete whose skeleton is constituted by marble or comblanchian aggregates or any other hard stone likely to be polished. 3, record 1, English, - terrazzo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "granolithic concrete, "which denotes a different application process where the marble aggregates are placed into the concrete after it has been cast. 4, record 1, English, - terrazzo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granito
1, record 1, French, granito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton constitué d'un liant (ciment coloré ou résine époxy) et de grains de marbre, dont le parement est poli. 2, record 1, French, - granito
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme français «terrazzo», qui désigne un autre type d'application où les grains sont placés dans le béton après avoir été coulé. 3, record 1, French, - granito
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de hormigón
- Enlosado y revestimiento de pisos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terrazo
1, record 1, Spanish, terrazo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Construction Site Equipment
- Placement of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- float
1, record 2, English, float
noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power-driven device for [spreading concrete or mortar], rotary for use on granolithic floors or vibratory for road. 1, record 2, English, - float
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériel de chantier
- Mise en place du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lisseuse
1, record 2, French, lisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à rendre lisse les revêtements routiers. 2, record 2, French, - lisseuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] lissage transversal [est] assuré par une ou plusieurs poutres à mouvement alternatif qui peuvent ou non serrer le béton selon leur poids. Aux U.S.A. les lisseuses sont en général doubles et de type lourd. Elles sont réglées pour découper une mince pellicule de béton frais en surface et elles roulent devant elles un cylindre de mortier [...]. 3, record 2, French, - lisseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jointless flooring
1, record 3, English, jointless%20flooring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- composition flooring 2, record 3, English, composition%20flooring
correct
- composition floor 2, record 3, English, composition%20floor
correct
- jointless floor 2, record 3, English, jointless%20floor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dex-O-Tex Terracolor is a thin-section, trowel applied decorative flooring designed to produce a jointless floor and base. Terracolor is installed at 1/4" (6,33 mm) thickness. Terracolor consists of decorative aggregates embedded in a colored epoxy matrix. It is finished with clear epoxy resins which offer superior scratch resistance and withstand heavy abuse and impact. Dex-O-Tex Terracolor may be applied over concrete, metal, or wood substrates ... 2, record 3, English, - jointless%20flooring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Granolithic Flooring is a jointless flooring made from sand, cement and granite chippings floated over a concrete floor. It produces a smooth, very hard wearing surface which cannot be painted. 1, record 3, English, - jointless%20flooring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parquet sans joints
1, record 3, French, parquet%20sans%20joints
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- parquet sans joint 2, record 3, French, parquet%20sans%20joint
correct, masculine noun
- sol sans joints 3, record 3, French, sol%20sans%20joints
correct, masculine noun
- sol sans joint 4, record 3, French, sol%20sans%20joint
correct, masculine noun
- dallage 5, record 3, French, dallage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement de sol en matériaux de peu d'épaisseur et d'assez grande surface : [...] en dalles [...] de pierre [...] en briques [...] en ciment magnésien [...] en asphalte [...] en granito. 5, record 3, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les parquets sans joints désignaient certains revêtements de sols épais à base de mélanges spéciaux ou mortiers de résines, coulés in-situ; [...] 6, record 3, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «parquet sans joints» figure à la source LAROG 1982 dans la définition du terme «ciment magnésien». 7, record 3, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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