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GYMNASIUMS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Studies
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- commercial building
1, record 1, English, commercial%20building
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any building other than a residential building including any building constructed for industrial or public purposes. 2, record 1, English, - commercial%20building
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commercial buildings include stores, offices, schools, churches, gymnasiums, libraries, museums, hospitals, clinics, warehouses, and jails. 2, record 1, English, - commercial%20building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Urbanisme
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immeuble commercial
1, record 1, French, immeuble%20commercial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- édifice commercial 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9difice%20commercial
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment construit ou aménagé pour abriter des magasins ou des services commerciaux. 3, record 1, French, - immeuble%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «édifice» est de la catégorie des mots dits «mélioratifs» (et dont la fonction est non pas tellement de désigner des choses, mais plutôt de signaler la valeur de ces choses) [...] «Édifice» emporte avec lui une idée de grandeur, d'importance, qui fait qu'il convient mieux aux bâtiments publics [...] «bâtiment» [...] est générique : toute construction servant d'abri est un bâtiment [...] «maison» désigne un bâtiment servant d'habitation [...] «édifice», «building», «tour», et «immeuble» désignent tous des bâtiments importants. [«building»] est plus rare et ne s'applique qu'aux immenses bâtiments modernes semblables aux gratte-ciel américains [...] comme «édifice», «building» est presque toujours mélioratif, et se prête mal à la désignation proprement dite [...]. À l'extrême opposé du mot «édifice», [bâtisse»] désigne une construction sans aucun mérite [...] «immeuble» [est le terme] qui devrait remplacer «édifice» dans le cas de presque tous les bâtiments à bureaux où ce dernier s'emploie [abusivement au Canada]. 4, record 1, French, - immeuble%20commercial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un immeuble commercial ne comporte parfois qu'un seul magasin. 5, record 1, French, - immeuble%20commercial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Urbanismo
- Establecimientos comerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- edificio comercial
1, record 1, Spanish, edificio%20comercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freespan roof
1, record 2, English, freespan%20roof
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- self supporting roof 2, record 2, English, self%20supporting%20roof
correct
- self-supporting roof 3, record 2, English, self%2Dsupporting%20roof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... take shelter in an inner hallway or room, ideally in the basement or the ground floor. Do not use the elevator and stay away from windows. Avoid buildings such as gymnasiums, churches and auditoriums with freespan roofs. These roofs do not have supports in the middle and may collapse if a tornado hits them. If you are in one of these buildings take cover under a sturdy structure. 4, record 2, English, - freespan%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
He also claimed the roof was stronger and self supporting as it was built like an arch. This self supporting roof also didn’t require interior supports. This lack of interior posts allowed for easier storage of hay and grain as many barns were built into the side of a bank or hill, allowing a wagon to be drawn into the maw and unloaded. 2, record 2, English, - freespan%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toiture autoportante
1, record 2, French, toiture%20autoportante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept porte sur un bâtiment simple, fonctionnellement optimal, de même que très ouvert et accessible au public. La structure est constituée de 21 «arbres» en acier qui supportent le toit et autour desquels la façade se développe librement. [...] La dalle de toiture autoportante avec auvent suggère une continuité spatiale et crée ouverture et accessibilité. À l'intérieur, l'acier constitue le motif principal. Les arbres monumentaux et le développement de la structure du toit sont visibles partout et renforcés par la présence des autres matériaux. 2, record 2, French, - toiture%20autoportante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] abritez-vous dans un corridor ou une pièce la plus proche possible du centre de l'immeuble, idéalement au sous-sol ou au rez-de-chaussée. N'utilisez pas l'ascenseur et éloignez-vous des fenêtres. Évitez les immeubles à toiture autoportante comme les gymnases, les églises et les auditoriums. Le toit de ces immeubles n'est pas supporté au milieu et peut s'effondrer s'il est touché directement par la tornade. Si vous vous trouvez dans un immeuble de ce genre, abritez-vous sous une structure solide. 3, record 2, French, - toiture%20autoportante
Record 2, Key term(s)
- toiture auto-portante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gymnasium
1, record 3, English, gymnasium
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gym 2, record 3, English, gym
correct, see observation, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large room used for various indoor sports (as basketball, boxing, volleyball) and equipped with gymnastic apparatus. 3, record 3, English, - gymnasium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gym: short for gymnasium. 3, record 3, English, - gymnasium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gymnasium... plural :gymnasiums or gymnasia. 3, record 3, English, - gymnasium
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gymnasiums
- gymnasia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Types de constructions
- Équipements urbains
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gymnase
1, record 3, French, gymnase
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] local aménagé pour la pratique des exercices du corps et de certains sports en salle. 2, record 3, French, - gymnase
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Tipos de construcciones
- Accesorios y equipo (Urbanismo)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gimnasio
1, record 3, Spanish, gimnasio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local con los aparatos adecuados, destinado a hacer gimnasia. 2, record 3, Spanish, - gimnasio
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gymnasium
1, record 4, English, gymnasium
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gym 1, record 4, English, gym
correct, see observation, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building (as on a college campus) containing appropriate space and equipment for various indoor sports activities associated with a program of physical education and typically including spectator accommodations, locker and shower rooms, a swimming pool .... 1, record 4, English, - gymnasium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gym: short for gymnasium. 1, record 4, English, - gymnasium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gymnasium... plural :gymnasiums or gymnasia. 1, record 4, English, - gymnasium
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gymnasiums
- gymnasia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Types de constructions
- Équipements urbains
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gymnase
1, record 4, French, gymnase
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement [...] aménagé pour la pratique des exercices du corps et de certains sports en salle. 2, record 4, French, - gymnase
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-09-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chalk stand 1, record 5, English, chalk%20stand
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... is part of the equipment of gymnasiums. 1, record 5, English, - chalk%20stand
Record 5, Key term(s)
- chalk block
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baquet à magnésium
1, record 5, French, baquet%20%C3%A0%20magn%C3%A9sium
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Baquet à magnésium. Ce baquet à magnésium est sur roulettes à billes. Le plat est escamotable. 1, record 5, French, - baquet%20%C3%A0%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On casse le pain de craie dans le plat, et la craie écrasée sert à augmenter l'adhérence des mains pour le travail à la barre, par exemple. 2, record 5, French, - baquet%20%C3%A0%20magn%C3%A9sium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- place of instruction 1, record 6, English, place%20of%20instruction
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Building used as school, college, technical institute, academy, lecture hall and it applies also to monasteries, convents, public libraries, art galleries, museums, gymnasiums, but does not include a building intended totally or mainly for used by an industrial school or a reformatory, or also by a school for retarded children 1, record 6, English, - place%20of%20instruction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maison d'éducation
1, record 6, French, maison%20d%27%C3%A9ducation
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- long-span framing 1, record 7, English, long%2Dspan%20framing
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--. Large industrial buildings, auditoriums, gymnasiums, theaters, hangars, and exposition buildings require much greater clear distance between supports than can be supplied by beam and column framing. 1, record 7, English, - long%2Dspan%20framing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charpente de grande portée 1, record 7, French, charpente%20de%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nous verrons (...) que les planches et autres sciages, utilisés suivant des techniques nouvelles (...) fournissent (...) les éléments constitutifs de charpentes sans fermes de grande portée. 1, record 7, French, - charpente%20de%20grande%20port%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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