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WITHE WALL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-edge brick partition
1, record 1, English, one%2Dedge%20brick%20partition
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side-brick partition 2, record 1, English, side%2Dbrick%20partition
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"side-brick partition": a thin partition made of a single thickness of bricks resting on their narrow faces. 2, record 1, English, - one%2Dedge%20brick%20partition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[French term] "galandage": brick partition (bricks on edge). 3, record 1, English, - one%2Dedge%20brick%20partition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "single withe wall". 1, record 1, English, - one%2Dedge%20brick%20partition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galandage
1, record 1, French, galandage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloison en briques posées de chant, l'une à côté de l'autre. 2, record 1, French, - galandage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Cloison légère mince (7 à 10 cm) avec montants en bois ou métalliques et remplissage en plâtre, briques sous chape sur champ, etc. 3, record 1, French, - galandage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cloisons en briques de terre cuite. Les briques utilisées sont en général des briques creuses. Les dimensions habituelles en sont : 5,5 x 10,5 x 22 cm. Elles se mettent en œuvre de chant (5,5) ou à plat (10,5). Dans le sens 5,5 on leur donne parfois le nom de galandage. 4, record 1, French, - galandage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«De chant», «sur chant» : dans le sens de la longueur et sur la petite face, dans un plan vertical. [P. ex. :] Poser des briques de chant. (On écrit aussi «champ»). 2, record 1, French, - galandage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-brick wall
1, record 2, English, half%2Dbrick%20wall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single withe wall 2, record 2, English, single%20withe%20wall
- single wythe wall 3, record 2, English, single%20wythe%20wall
- withe wall 3, record 2, English, withe%20wall
see observation
- wythe wall 3, record 2, English, wythe%20wall
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"half-brick wall": A wall the width of a brick, entirely built of stretchers, therefore in Britain, 10.2 cm (4 in.) thick in standard bricks. 4, record 2, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"withe"(or "wythe") : a half-brick thickness of a wall bonded into solid brickwork. 4, record 2, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"wythe": A half-brick wall. 5, record 2, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some common causes of cracking in brick and block single withe and cavity walls are discussed below. 2, record 2, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur de demi-brique
1, record 2, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mur demi-brique 2, record 2, French, mur%20demi%2Dbrique
- mur de 11 cm 3, record 2, French, mur%20de%2011%20cm
- mur de demi-briques en long 4, record 2, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbriques%20en%20long
proposal, masculine noun
- mur de demi-briques en panneresse 4, record 2, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbriques%20en%20panneresse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Appareil à demi-brique en long". 5, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Appareil à demi-briques en travers". 5, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"panneresse" : Pierre ou brique d'un mur ayant sa face la plus longue en parement. 6, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Voir aussi "galandage". 4, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cavity wall
1, record 3, English, cavity%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hollow wall 2, record 3, English, hollow%20wall
correct
- hollow masonry wall 3, record 3, English, hollow%20masonry%20wall
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exterior wall consisting of an outer and inner withe separated by a continuous air space, that provides improved thermal insulation. 4, record 3, English, - cavity%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur creux
1, record 3, French, mur%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mur double 2, record 3, French, mur%20double
correct, masculine noun
- double mur 3, record 3, French, double%20mur
correct, masculine noun
- mur à double paroi 3, record 3, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20double%20paroi
correct, masculine noun
- double paroi 4, record 3, French, double%20paroi
correct, feminine noun
- mur à vide d'air 5, record 3, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20vide%20d%27air
masculine noun
- mur à cavité 6, record 3, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur constitué de deux parois d'épaisseurs voisines, séparées par un espace soit laissé vide (lame d'air), soit occupé partiellement par un isolant. 7, record 3, French, - mur%20creux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maçonnerie de murs creux. On entend par murs creux [...] des murs constitués par deux parois séparées par un vide d'air [...] le vide d'air a pour effet de donner un meilleur coefficient d'isolation thermique du mur. [...] les deux parois doivent être liaisonnées par des éléments en boutisse ou par des agrafes métalliques [...] 8, record 3, French, - mur%20creux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro hueco
1, record 3, Spanish, muro%20hueco
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muro, corrientemente formado por otros dos muros de ladrillo, levantados a pocos centímetros de distancia y unidos entre sí por medio de grapas de metal. Estos muros incrementan la resistencia térmica. 1, record 3, Spanish, - muro%20hueco
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