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METAL FLOORING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dado grooving plane
1, record 1, English, dado%20grooving%20plane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carcase grooving plane 1, record 1, English, carcase%20grooving%20plane
correct
- housing plane 1, record 1, English, housing%20plane
correct
- raglet 1, record 1, English, raglet
correct, see observation, regional
- flooring raglet 1, record 1, English, flooring%20raglet
correct, see observation, regional
- trenching plane 1, record 1, English, trenching%20plane
correct, see observation, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plane, dado grooving.... The stock is about 9-10 in long, related along the left-hand side. There is a depth stop made of wood or metal. The shavings are discharged through an outlet which is often gracefully tapered through the width of the stock.... The original use of these Planes was for cutting the grooves in flooring to take the tongue at the bottom edge of the skirting of the dado or half-panelling round the lower part of the wall in a room. 1, record 1, English, - dado%20grooving%20plane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Raglet", "flooring raglet" and "trenching plane" are terms used in Scotland. 2, record 1, English, - dado%20grooving%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Charpenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarabiscot
1, record 1, French, tarabiscot
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à fût qui sert à pousser un tarabiscot. 2, record 1, French, - tarabiscot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'agrément des œuvres de menuiserie, il existe divers outils à orner et à sculpter qui servent avant tout à produire des moulures [...] Ainsi, près des «guillaumes courts», «droits», «cintrés», «à navette», «à plates-bandes», «de côté», est-il bon de ranger les «gorges», les «gorgets», les «tarabiscots», les «grains d'orge», les «doucines à baguettes» et autres «talons renversés». 3, record 1, French, - tarabiscot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- magnesite flooring
1, record 2, English, magnesite%20flooring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- magnesite floor 2, record 2, English, magnesite%20floor
correct
- magnesite flooring system 3, record 2, English, magnesite%20flooring%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnesite flooring compound is made from calcined magnesium oxide and magnesium chloride. These materials are mixed into a plastic state and applied to the floor in two separate coats.... Magnesite flooring is applied over either a wood or concrete base. Sometimes metal lath is laid over a wood base.... Marble chips may be added to the freshly poured surface and rolled in to produce magnesite terrazzo. 4, record 2, English, - magnesite%20flooring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Magnesite Flooring System. High quality, Class A fire-retardant system for interior and exterior walking deck and stair surfaces. Beauty, quality, strength and low maintenance make this highly fire-rated flooring system the perfect choice for many of your applications. A special formulation of magnesium oxychloride cement with inert fillers and aggregates, Magnesite is easily installed over any structurally sound subfloor and can be sloped to promote drainage. It can be applied in a wide variety of textures, patterns, designs and finishes to achieve virtually any architectural effects desired. 3, record 2, English, - magnesite%20flooring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dallage magnésien
1, record 2, French, dallage%20magn%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- parquet magnésien 2, record 2, French, parquet%20magn%C3%A9sien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En principe un dallage magnésien est constitué par un mélange de magnésie, d'amiante, de farine, de sciure de bois et de silice, avec quelquefois du talc et de l'alumine, le tout gâché avec de l'eau dans laquelle est dissous du chlorure de magnésium. 3, record 2, French, - dallage%20magn%C3%A9sien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On recouvre parfois le sol de dallages magnésiens (type Terrazolith, Porphyrolithe), appliqués normalement en deux couches successives [...] Le support est constituée généralement, soit par une forme en béton de gravillon sur terre-plein, soit par un plancher en B. A. [béton armé] ou métallique [...] 4, record 2, French, - dallage%20magn%C3%A9sien
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sol magnésien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nailing strip
1, record 3, English, nailing%20strip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tacking strip 2, record 3, English, tacking%20strip
- nailing insert 3, record 3, English, nailing%20insert
- nailer 4, record 3, English, nailer
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of wood made fast(as by bolting) to a surface(as a concrete or metal) unsuitable for nailing in order to provide a means of attaching something(as flooring or lathing) by nailing. 5, record 3, English, - nailing%20strip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Menuiserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande de clouage
1, record 3, French, bande%20de%20clouage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tringle de clouage 2, record 3, French, tringle%20de%20clouage
feminine noun
- tasseau de clouage 3, record 3, French, tasseau%20de%20clouage
masculine noun
- planche de clouage 2, record 3, French, planche%20de%20clouage
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche qu'on pose sur une surface dure pour permettre d'y clouer quelque chose. 2, record 3, French, - bande%20de%20clouage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièces, généralement en bois, intégrées ou fixées au platelage et aux murs non clouables pour permettre une fixation solide par clouage des feutres de couverture, de l'isolant ou des solins. 3, record 3, French, - bande%20de%20clouage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
- Carpintería
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- listón para clavar
1, record 3, Spanish, list%C3%B3n%20para%20clavar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- jointless flooring
1, record 4, English, jointless%20flooring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- composition flooring 2, record 4, English, composition%20flooring
correct
- composition floor 2, record 4, English, composition%20floor
correct
- jointless floor 2, record 4, English, jointless%20floor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - jointless%20flooring
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - jointless%20flooring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parquet sans joints
1, record 4, French, parquet%20sans%20joints
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- parquet sans joint 2, record 4, French, parquet%20sans%20joint
correct, masculine noun
- sol sans joints 3, record 4, French, sol%20sans%20joints
correct, masculine noun
- sol sans joint 4, record 4, French, sol%20sans%20joint
correct, masculine noun
- dallage 5, record 4, French, dallage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - parquet%20sans%20joints
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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