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WOOD SLOPE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shingle roof
1, record 1, English, shingle%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shingle-A single piece of prepared roofing material, either asphalt or wood, for use in steep slope roof systems. To install a wood or asphalt shingle roof system. 2, record 1, English, - shingle%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shingle: Relatively thin and small roofing unit used in overlapping courses as a roof covering or as cladding on the walls of buildings. 3, record 1, English, - shingle%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shingle roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - shingle%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit de bardeaux
1, record 1, French, toit%20de%20bardeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toit en bardeaux 2, record 1, French, toit%20en%20bardeaux
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1881, le frère Moffette se construit une modeste demeure (aujourd'hui la Maison du Colon), sur l'emplacement de l'édifice actuel de la MRC [municipalité régionale de comté] de Témiscamingue. Elle est construite en pièces sur pièces, avec des arbres que l'on a équarris à la hache, et assemblées à queue-d'aronde, avec toit de bardeaux. 1, record 1, French, - toit%20de%20bardeaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bardeau désigne deux types d'éléments de couverture, qui sont aussi utilisés en bardage de murs : - bardeau de bois [...] - bardeau d'asphalte, ou bardeau bitumé, ou bardeau canadien, ou «shingle» [...] 3, record 1, French, - toit%20de%20bardeaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toit en bardeaux : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - toit%20de%20bardeaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber terrace
1, record 2, English, timber%20terrace
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wood decking 2, record 2, English, wood%20decking
correct
- wood deck 2, record 2, English, wood%20deck
correct
- deck 3, record 2, English, deck
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wooden platform, at or near grade or raised, much used in landscape construction for patios, terraces, or accent features. 1, record 2, English, - timber%20terrace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terracing with wood decking on a steep slope creates more space and eliminates the need for expensive retaining walls. 2, record 2, English, - timber%20terrace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrasse en bois
1, record 2, French, terrasse%20en%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme reliée à une habitation et servant de prolongement du séjour à l'extérieur, dont la surface est composée de pièces de bois. 1, record 2, French, - terrasse%20en%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma
1, record 2, Spanish, plataforma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- terraza de madera 1, record 2, Spanish, terraza%20de%20madera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steep slope roof
1, record 3, English, steep%20slope%20roof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steep-slope roof 2, record 3, English, steep%2Dslope%20roof
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A roof having a surface or] surfaces with a slope greater than 2:12 inches. 3, record 3, English, - steep%20slope%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A roof with a slope exceeding 3 in 12(25%). Deemed appropriate to receive water-shedding type roofing materials such as asphalt shingles, wood shakes and shingles, concrete or clay tile, etc. 4, record 3, English, - steep%20slope%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toit à pente raide
1, record 3, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20pente%20raide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- toiture à pente raide 2, record 3, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20pente%20raide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'église Saint-Pierre, la plus ancienne, a été élevée entre 1717 et 1719. [...] Sa toiture à pente raide suit la déclivité du pignon formant un triangle équilatéral semblable à celui que l'on trouvait, à l'origine, à l'église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires. 2, record 3, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20pente%20raide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scrape
1, record 4, English, scrape
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bare place on a steep hillside. 1, record 4, English, - scrape
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside Scrape, Nfld. 1, record 4, English, - scrape
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Only used in Nfld., where it refers to a slope usually worn by wood being slid down to the shore. 1, record 4, English, - scrape
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminology validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 4, English, - scrape
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pente dénudée
1, record 4, French, pente%20d%C3%A9nud%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Non attesté en français au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - pente%20d%C3%A9nud%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie uniformisée par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - pente%20d%C3%A9nud%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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