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ROOF RAKE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow roof rake
1, record 1, English, snow%20roof%20rake
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- snow removal roof rake 2, record 1, English, snow%20removal%20roof%20rake
correct, noun
- roof rake 1, record 1, English, roof%20rake
correct, noun
- roof snow rake 2, record 1, English, roof%20snow%20rake
correct, noun
- snow rake 1, record 1, English, snow%20rake
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet snow can weigh as much as 21 pounds per square foot... and a snow roof rake is the most effective means of removing that weight.... This tool lets users remove snow from a roof while keeping their feet planted firmly and safely on the ground. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20roof%20rake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gratte à toiture
1, record 1, French, gratte%20%C3%A0%20toiture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grattoir à toiture 2, record 1, French, grattoir%20%C3%A0%20toiture
correct, masculine noun
- gratte à couverture 3, record 1, French, gratte%20%C3%A0%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
- râteau à neige pour toiture 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20neige%20pour%20toiture
correct, masculine noun
- râteau à toiture 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20toiture
correct, masculine noun
- râteau de toit 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20de%20toit
correct, masculine noun
- râteau à neige 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A2teau%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous souhaitez déneiger votre toiture vous-même, il est recommandé de le faire à partir du sol, en utilisant un grattoir à toiture muni d'un manche télescopique pour empêcher tout risque de chute. 7, record 1, French, - gratte%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Metal Finishing Work (Constr.)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal flashing
1, record 2, English, sheet%20metal%20flashing
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rake and headwall flashing. A two-piece sheet metal flashing should be used at rakes. To seal along a headwall above a shed roof, add rubber closures to seal the void at the end of each rib. Make sure the bottom leg of the two-piece flashing extends well over the rubber closure to protect it from sunlight. 2, record 2, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
PigSpout: A sheet metal flashing designed to direct the flow of water out through the face of the gutter rather than through a downspout 3, record 2, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sheet metal flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Menuiserie métallique
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- solin en tôle
1, record 2, French, solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- solin de tôle 2, record 2, French, solin%20de%20t%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si la laine isolante ne couvre pas le mur sur toute sa hauteur, la zone protégée arrive quand même à créer une distance suffisante entre la maçonnerie non isolée et le pontage métallique. Une membrane élastomère doit cependant être insérée au-dessus de la partie isolée du mur sous le solin de tôle galvanisée afin d'empêcher la convection de l'air à travers l'espace formé par les alvéoles des blocs de béton. 2, record 2, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les couvreurs installent, réparent ou remplacent les revêtements de toits multicouches ou unicouches [...] Ils posent [...] des solins en tôle et appliquent des enduits hydrofuges sur le béton ou autres surfaces en maçonnerie, au-dessous ou au-dessus du niveau du sol. 3, record 2, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solin en tôle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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