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SHRINKAGE JOINT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Placement of Concrete
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contraction joint
1, record 1, English, contraction%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- control joint 2, record 1, English, control%20joint
correct
- shrinkage joint 3, record 1, English, shrinkage%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interruption of a structure specifically allowed for contraction in the time following building. 4, record 1, English, - contraction%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contraction joint; shrinkage joint : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - contraction%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Mise en place du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint de retrait
1, record 1, French, joint%20de%20retrait
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les joints de retrait : ces joints ont pour seule fonction d'absorber le retrait consécutif à la prise des bétons et mortiers; ils constituent des points de faiblesse rectilignes dans l'ouvrage, de façon à concentrer sur eux les fissurations inévitables dues au retrait, évitant ainsi la formation désordonnée et inesthétique des fissures de retrait. 2, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20retrait
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint de retrait : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick. 3, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20retrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
- Aplicación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de control
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- control joint
1, record 2, English, control%20joint
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expansion joint in masonry to allow movement due to expansion and contraction. 2, record 2, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Control joints can be formed by attaching a strip of wood, plastic, or metal to the form, for vertical surfaces ... or by pressing the strip into the fresh concrete on a slab. 3, record 2, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Use of control joints faced with calking compound has also been recommended to control shrinkage cracking; however, this practice is marked by frequent failures to keep the joints sealed against leakage of rain. Steel joint reinforcement strengthens a concrete masonry wall, whereas control joint weaken it, and the calking in the joints requires considerable maintenance. 4, record 2, English, - control%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
control joint: A joint in masonry. 5, record 2, English, - control%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint de dilatation
1, record 2, French, joint%20de%20dilatation
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joint prévu entre deux parties d'une construction afin que puissent se produire des mouvements relatifs, perpendiculairement à ces joints, en raison de dilatations hydrothermiques. 2, record 2, French, - joint%20de%20dilatation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme français est un spécifique par rapport à l'anglais : le joint de dilatation s'oppose à l'action des variations thermiques alors que le «control joint» s'oppose aux mouvements et déformations des maçonneries en général. 3, record 2, French, - joint%20de%20dilatation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Albañilería
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de control
1, record 2, Spanish, junta%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pseudofault
1, record 3, English, pseudofault
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pseudo-fault 2, record 3, English, pseudo%2Dfault
correct, see observation
- pseudo fault 3, record 3, English, pseudo%20fault
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A faultlike feature resulting from weathering along joint, shrinkage, or bedding planes. 4, record 3, English, - pseudofault
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudo-fault: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - pseudofault
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pseudofaille
1, record 3, French, pseudofaille
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pseudo-faille 2, record 3, French, pseudo%2Dfaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pseudo-failles convergent en forme de V. [...] La pseudo-faille externe correspond à un accident bien marqué de direction constante N 155 qui limite l'ensemble propagateur à l'ouest. Elle le sépare d'un plancher océanique «normal» présentant un grain N 15-N 20. La pseudo-faille interne est dédoublée au nord de 17'35's avec, l'ouest, un accident simple de direction N15 dont la convergence avec la pseudo-faille externe fait un angle de 40" et, à l'est, un accident plus diffus de direction N30 donnant un angle de 55" avec la pseudo-faille externe. L'existence de doubles pseudo-failles internes a déjà décrit pour les Galapagos par Searle et Hey (1983). 2, record 3, French, - pseudofaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pseudofaille : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - pseudofaille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pseudofalla
1, record 3, Spanish, pseudofalla
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sunken joint
1, record 4, English, sunken%20joint
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In plywood, a depression in the surface of the face ply directly above an edge joint in the lumber-core or cross-band, generally the result of localized shrinkage in the edge-jointed layer. 2, record 4, English, - sunken%20joint
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sunken joints may also be present in glued edge-laminated lumber. 2, record 4, English, - sunken%20joint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- joint ouvert enfermé
1, record 4, French, joint%20ouvert%20enferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- joint déprimé 2, record 4, French, joint%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- joint enfoncé 3, record 4, French, joint%20enfonc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'agissant de contreplaqué : dépression de la surface correspondant à un joint ouvert du pli transveral sous-jacent (ou de l'âme). 4, record 4, French, - joint%20ouvert%20enferm%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est généralement dû à une rétraction localisée d'un pli comportant un joint longitudinal, mais il peut y avoir aussi des joints ouverts enfermés avec des âmes de bois lamellé collé [...] 4, record 4, French, - joint%20ouvert%20enferm%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Madera contrachapada
- Materiales de construcción naturales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta hundida
1, record 4, Spanish, junta%20hundida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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