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MARBLE QUARRY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Construction Finishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tile layer
1, record 1, English, tile%20layer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tile setter 2, record 1, English, tile%20setter
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tile setters cover interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings with ceramic, marble and quarry tiles, mosaics or terrazzo. Tile setters may create murals and decorative designs; cut, polish and install marble, granite and other stone; and remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles. 2, record 1, English, - tile%20layer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tilelayer
- tilesetter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carreleur
1, record 1, French, carreleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carreleuse 2, record 1, French, carreleuse
correct, feminine noun
- poseur de carreaux 3, record 1, French, poseur%20de%20carreaux
correct, masculine noun
- poseuse de carreaux 4, record 1, French, poseuse%20de%20carreaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poseurs de carreaux installent les revêtements sur les murs intérieurs et extérieurs, les planchers et les plafonds à l'aide de carreaux de céramique, en marbre ou en pierre naturelle, de mosaïque ou de terrazzo. Les poseurs de carreaux créent des mosaïques murales ou autres motifs décoratifs; découpent, polissent et installent le marbre, le granite ou d'autres pierres naturelles. Ils enlèvent et remplacent les carreaux brisés ou endommagés. 3, record 1, French, - carreleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tilesetters
1, record 2, English, Tilesetters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tilesetters cover interior and exterior walls, floors and ceilings with ceramic, marble and quarry tile, mosaics or terrazzo. They are employed by construction companies and masonry contractors, or they may be self-employed. 1, record 2, English, - Tilesetters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
7283: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Tilesetters
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Carreleurs/carreleuses
1, record 2, French, Carreleurs%2Fcarreleuses
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les carreleurs couvrent des murs extérieurs et intérieurs, des planchers et des plafonds de carreaux de céramique, de marbre, de grès cérame ou de mosaïque. Ils travaillent pour des entrepreneurs en construction ou en maçonnerie ou ils peuvent être des travailleurs autonomes. 1, record 2, French, - Carreleurs%2Fcarreleuses
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
7283 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Carreleurs%2Fcarreleuses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quarries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marble quarry
1, record 3, English, marble%20quarry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quarry where marble is extracted. 2, record 3, English, - marble%20quarry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Carrières
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marbrière
1, record 3, French, marbri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrière d'où l'on extrait du marbre. 2, record 3, French, - marbri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- light granite
1, record 4, English, light%20granite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Columns and the upper portion of the exterior are made of a light gray Barre Granite appropriately named Light Barre, from the Barclay Quarry just southeast of Barre, Vermont. Barre Granite is technically a granodiorite. Barre Granite is durable and has a slight resemblance to marble when seen at a distance; however, when seen close up, this stone can be easily distinguished from marble, as it is speckled with dark minerals. 2, record 4, English, - light%20granite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The company’s two quarries in Barre were active throughout the normal working season in 1998. This included the E.L. Smith Quarry which produces Medium to Light Barre Gray granite and the Adam Quarry which produces Dark Barry Gray granite. 3, record 4, English, - light%20granite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
With the exception of the bronze, the monument is built entirely of light Barre granite. 4, record 4, English, - light%20granite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- granite clair
1, record 4, French, granite%20clair
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie aval du vallon du Gâ (site du village du Chazelet) [...] est soulignée par des filons de granite clair à grain très fin (aplite) et montre une nette torsion antiforme. 2, record 4, French, - granite%20clair
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- light Barre granite
1, record 5, English, light%20Barre%20granite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Columns and the upper portion of the exterior are made of a light gray Barre Granite appropriately named Light Barre, from the Barclay Quarry just southeast of Barre, Vermont. Barre Granite is technically a granodiorite. Barre Granite is durable and has a slight resemblance to marble when seen at a distance; however, when seen close up, this stone can be easily distinguished from marble, as it is speckled with dark minerals. 2, record 5, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The company’s two quarries in Barre were active throughout the normal working season in 1998. This included the E.L. Smith Quarry which produces Medium to Light Barre Gray granite and the Adam Quarry which produces Dark Barre Gray granite. 3, record 5, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
With the exception of the bronze, the monument is built entirely of light Barre granite. 4, record 5, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barre (pronounced bar’ee) is situated in Central Vermont ... 5, record 5, English, - light%20Barre%20granite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- granite clair de Barre
1, record 5, French, granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon un représentant de la compagnie «Québec granite», il est d'usage dans le milieu francophone québécois de conserver les appellations anglaises (par exemple : «granite light Barre [prononcé «barré»]», «granite dark Barre»); nous ne voyons pas, cependant, pourquoi on ne pourrait pas traduire ces expressions en français. 1, record 5, French, - granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On trouve les termes «granite clair» (en allemand : «Granit hell», en anglais : «granite light») et granite foncé (en allemand : «Granit dunkel», en anglais : «granite dark») dans le site Internet <a href="http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf" title="http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf">http://www.sam.de/pdf/sam_roc_wtsysteme.pdf</a>. 1, record 5, French, - granite%20clair%20de%20Barre
Record 5, Key term(s)
- granite dark Barre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Barre granite
1, record 6, English, Barre%20granite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Columns and the upper portion of the exterior are made of a light gray Barre Granite appropriately named Light Barre, from the Barclay Quarry just southeast of Barre, Vermont. Barre Granite is technically a granodiorite. Barre Granite is durable and has a slight resemblance to marble when seen at a distance; however, when seen close up, this stone can be easily distinguished from marble, as it is speckled with dark minerals. 1, record 6, English, - Barre%20granite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dark Barre granite, light Barre granite. 2, record 6, English, - Barre%20granite
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barre (pronounced bar’ee) is situated in Central Vermont ... 3, record 6, English, - Barre%20granite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- granite de Barre
1, record 6, French, granite%20de%20Barre
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans une bibliographie.] BOURAOUI, Monia. Comportement au cisaillement de fractures dilatantes dans le granite de Barre sous charge et rigidités normales [2e cycle]. Sherbrooke, Qué. : Université de Sherbrooke; 1993. 1, record 6, French, - granite%20de%20Barre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pierre du monument : le piédestal est décoré de palmettes, besans, guirlandes, volutes et moulures sculptés dans le granite gris provenant vraisemblablement de Barre, au Vermont. La pierre exploitée à Barre, dans les Northeast Highlands du Vermont, est une granodiorite de couleur gris pâle, grain fin à grain moyen (1 à 5 mm) et de composition très homogène : 35 % oligoclase, 27 % quartz, 21 % microcline, 9 % biotite, 6 % muscovite et minéraux accessoires de zircon, apatite, sphène, et opaques. 2, record 6, French, - granite%20de%20Barre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Barre : se prononce «barré». 3, record 6, French, - granite%20de%20Barre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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