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ROOFING SLATE [9 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

roofing slate : an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

ardoise à toiture : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

... a person who covers 1 : 3 ratio... roof frames and other... weatherproofing materials, including unitized materials such as asphalt shingles, cedar shingles and shakes, slate, various types of vinyl roofing products and coatings, various types of clay, metal and concrete tiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

In roofing or siding, the portion of a shingle, slate, or tile that is exposed when laid and that is not covered by the one above.

OBS

exposure; shingle exposure: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Partie d'un matériau de couverture (ardoise, tuile) qui reste visible, n'étant pas recouverte par les éléments du rang supérieur.

CONT

Juxtaposition des éléments discontinus : ardoises, tuiles. [...] Pureau : Surface visible de l'élément, dont la longueur détermine la distance entre chaque rang successif : c'est la partie mouillée par la pluie.

OBS

En couverture, l'échantillon désigne parfois le pureau d'une ardoise.

OBS

pureau : Partie visible des éléments d'une couverture en ardoises ou en tuiles. Le terme désigne également la hauteur de cette partie.

OBS

pureau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Techos (Elementos de edificios)
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Record 4 2010-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
DEF

The process by which slate blocks are severed into roofing shingles.

CONT

One major process involved in the production of roofing slate is the sawing of the slate rocks into 300 mm/450 mm wide blocks for the subsequent slate splitting and dressing operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
DEF

Opération qui consiste à débiter des schistes ardoisiers dans le sens du longrain ou suivant des plans de cassure perpendiculaires au plan de fissilité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Petrography
CONT

Green slate roofing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Toit d'ardoise verte.

OBS

ardoise : Schiste utilisé surtout pour la couverture des toits.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Types of roof coverings. ... there are basically two main groups into which they are classified, single-unit roof coverings and multiunit roof coverings. Single-unit roof coverings are any roof surfaces, flat or sloped, that become, after application, a single entity. Included in this category are: built-up roofs ... flat-seam metal roofings, single-ply roof systems ... fluid-applied products ....

OBS

Multiunit roof coverings are materials suitable for application on steep roofs(slopes of 4 inches or more) and consist of many pieces installed individually, usually partly overlapped. This category includes such products as roofing shingles manufactured from asphalt-coated felts; tiles and shingles of plastic or glass compounds; asbestos-cement, aluminum, steel, and wood shingles; and clay, concrete, and slate tiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

Construction [...] 2ème semestre : [...] découverte des toitures, à un versant, à deux versants, charpenterie simple / couverture simple (construction/matériaux/étanchéités) [...]

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
OBS

roofing papers : Any type of paper sheet material that has been treated and coated with asphalt, crushed slate, and other materials.... [They] are used for covering the roofs of buildings.

Key term(s)
  • roofing paper making machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Multiunit roof coverings are materials suitable for application on steep roofs(slopes of 4 inches or more) and consist of many pieces installed individually, usually partly overlapped. This category includes such products as roofing shingles manufactured from asphalt-coated felts; tiles and shingles of plastic or glass compounds; asbestos-cement, aluminum, steel, and wood shingles; and clay, concrete, and slate tiles.

Key term(s)
  • multi-unit roof covering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

Les différents types de couvertures se classent en deux familles principales : les couvertures à petits éléments et les couvertures à grands éléments, auxquelles il faut ajouter les toitures-terrasses. Couvertures à petits éléments. [...] Ces couvertures traditionnelles utilisent en général des matériaux locaux [...] Ces matériaux sont : l'ardoise, la tuile de terre cuite, le bois, etc.

CONT

L'étanchéité des couvertures par éléments discontinus (ardoises, tuiles, bardeaux) est réalisée grâce au recouvrement des rangées successives d'éléments ainsi que par la pente donnée à la toiture.

Spanish

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Record 9 1978-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Geology
OBS

A finely fissile, compact, homogeneous argillite or clay slate, yielding thin slabs, used for roofing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Géologie
OBS

Dans diverses régions du sud et du sud-est de la France, pierre plate, détachée par lits et utilisée comme dalle ou pour couvrir les bâtiments.

Spanish

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