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WYTHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exterior wythe
1, record 1, English, exterior%20wythe
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exterior wythe : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - exterior%20wythe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paroi extérieure
1, record 1, French, paroi%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paroi extérieure : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - paroi%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- composite wythe
1, record 2, English, composite%20wythe
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composite wythe : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - composite%20wythe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paroi composite
1, record 2, French, paroi%20composite
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paroi composite : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - paroi%20composite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Masonry Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-brick wall
1, record 3, English, half%2Dbrick%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- single withe wall 2, record 3, English, single%20withe%20wall
- single wythe wall 3, record 3, English, single%20wythe%20wall
- withe wall 3, record 3, English, withe%20wall
see observation
- wythe wall 3, record 3, English, wythe%20wall
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"withe"(or "wythe") : a half-brick thickness of a wall bonded into solid brickwork. 4, record 3, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"wythe" : A half-brick wall. 5, record 3, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some common causes of cracking in brick and block single withe and cavity walls are discussed below. 2, record 3, English, - half%2Dbrick%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Maçonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur de demi-brique
1, record 3, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mur demi-brique 2, record 3, French, mur%20demi%2Dbrique
- mur de 11 cm 3, record 3, French, mur%20de%2011%20cm
- mur de demi-briques en long 4, record 3, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbriques%20en%20long
proposal, masculine noun
- mur de demi-briques en panneresse 4, record 3, French, mur%20de%20demi%2Dbriques%20en%20panneresse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Appareil à demi-brique en long". 5, record 3, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Appareil à demi-briques en travers". 5, record 3, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"panneresse" : Pierre ou brique d'un mur ayant sa face la plus longue en parement. 6, record 3, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Voir aussi "galandage". 4, record 3, French, - mur%20de%20demi%2Dbrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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