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ARCHITECT EQUIPMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- day labor
1, record 1, English, day%20labor
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- day labour 1, record 1, English, day%20labour
correct
- construction by day labor 2, record 1, English, construction%20by%20day%20labor
correct, United States
- construction by day labour 1, record 1, English, construction%20by%20day%20labour
correct
- daywork 3, record 1, English, daywork
correct
- direct labour 3, record 1, English, direct%20labour
correct
- direct labor 1, record 1, English, direct%20labor
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[direct labour] The employment of building tradesmen and labourers by the client or his agent (engineer or architect) directly, without the mediation of a contractor. 3, record 1, English, - day%20labor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[daywork] A method of payment for building work, involving agreement between the clerk of works and the contractor on the hours of work done by each man, and the materials used. Proof of this agreement is shown by the clerk of works’s signature of the contractor’s day-sheets. Payment to the contractor consists of his expenses in labour and materials, plus an agreed percentage for overheads and profit. Daywork is cost-plus percentage payment on a small scale. 3, record 1, English, - day%20labor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction by day labor. With this type of building operation, the owner recruits his own labor force, pays for all labor, materials, subcontractors, rentals and equipment, and all other expenses... He may, through his architect, hire the services of an engineer. He would recruit the services of a superintendent. He may even hire the complete services of a building contractor. 2, record 1, English, - day%20labor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régie de travaux
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travaux en régie 2, record 1, French, travaux%20en%20r%C3%A9gie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'exécution de travaux caractérisé par le fait que le maître de l'ouvrage exécute des travaux sous sa propre direction et sa propre responsabilité. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux en régie sont [...] ceux dont l'exécution est dirigée par le client, sous son entière responsabilité, avec des moyens mis à sa disposition par l'entrepreneur. [...] Le processus est [...] sensiblement le même que pour les dépenses contrôlées, à ceci près que [...] le contrôle de certains éléments de la dépense [...] est encore plus aisé pour le maître d'œuvre, [...] les coefficients de majoration sont plus faibles [...] En outre le régime fiscal est différent [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gie%20de%20travaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépenses contrôlées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
- Industrial Design
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fire-alarm drawing
1, record 2, English, fire%2Dalarm%20drawing
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fire alarm drawing 2, record 2, English, fire%20alarm%20drawing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drawing which shows the location of fire-alarm equipment and the cable network which is part of a fire-alarm installation, and which specifies the detectors, cables and central unit. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - fire%2Dalarm%20drawing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four(4) copies of fire alarm drawing with information required by The Ohio Building Code. Drawings shall include to-scale floor plans with room uses and shall include a description of the system, sequence of operation, cut-sheets of equipment, and other pertinent information. Drawings shall bear the seal or shop drawings approval of the Ohio Registered Architect or Engineer responsible for design of the system, or Ohio Fire Alarm Designer Certification, per The Ohio Building Code. 2, record 2, English, - fire%2Dalarm%20drawing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire-alarm drawing: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - fire%2Dalarm%20drawing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
- Dessin industriel
- Alarme-incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dessin d'alarme incendie
1, record 2, French, dessin%20d%27alarme%20incendie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dessin qui indique l'emplacement de l'équipement d'alarme incendie et du réseau de câblage faisant partie de l'installation d'alarme incendie, et spécifie les détecteurs, les câbles et l'unité centrale. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - dessin%20d%27alarme%20incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alarme : Par métonymie. Dispositif d'alarme. Faire monter une alarme sonore sur la vitrine d'un magasin. 2, record 2, French, - dessin%20d%27alarme%20incendie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dessin d'alarme incendie : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - dessin%20d%27alarme%20incendie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dessin d'alarme-incendie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- architect equipment 1, record 3, English, architect%20equipment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériel d'architecte
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20d%27architecte
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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