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Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green roof
1, record 1, English, green%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- green roof system 2, record 1, English, green%20roof%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A green roof is a green space created by adding layers of growing medium and plants on top of a traditional roofing system... The layers of a contemporary green roof system, from the top down, include : the plants, often specially selected for particular applications; an engineered growing medium, which may not include soil; a landscape or filter cloth to contain the roots and the growing medium, while allowing for water penetration; a specialized drainage layer, sometimes with built-in water reservoirs; the waterproofing/roofing membrane, with an integral root repellent, and the roof structure, with traditional insulation either above or below. 3, record 1, English, - green%20roof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- greenroof
- greenroof system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit vert
1, record 1, French, toit%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toit végétal 2, record 1, French, toit%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
- toiture verte 3, record 1, French, toiture%20verte
correct, feminine noun
- toit végétalisé 4, record 1, French, toit%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9talis%C3%A9
masculine noun
- toiture végétalisée 5, record 1, French, toiture%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9talis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- système de toit vert 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20toit%20vert
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un toit vert, c'est un espace vert qu'on crée en installant plusieurs couches de substrat de croissance et des plantes sur une couverture traditionnelle. [...] Le système de toit vert contemporain comporte, de haut en bas, les couches suivantes: les plantes, souvent choisies en fonction de certaines applications; un substrat de croissance fabriqué, parfois sans terre; un tissu filtrant pour contenir les racines et le substrat tout en laissant pénétrer l'eau; une couche de drainage spécialisé, qui comprend parfois des réservoirs d'eau intégrés; une membrane imperméable de couverture comportant un agent anti-racines; la structure du toit et un matériau isolant au-dessus ou au-dessous de celle-ci. 6, record 1, French, - toit%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Des milliers de toits verts poussent. 7, record 1, French, - toit%20vert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Implantation d'un toit vert. 7, record 1, French, - toit%20vert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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