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FACE BATTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Civil Engineering
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inner batter
1, record 1, English, inner%20batter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter batter 2, record 1, English, counter%20batter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall the inside face of which is oblique in relation to the vertical outside face. 3, record 1, English, - inner%20batter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Batter : The inclined face of a wall. 4, record 1, English, - inner%20batter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Génie civil
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-fruit
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dfruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation d'épaisseur d'un mur, du bas vers le haut, ayant pour effet de mettre son parement en léger surplomb; angle correspondant à cette inclinaison. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
un mur a du contre fruit, lorsque la face intérieure est oblique par rapport à la face extérieure verticale 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfruit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Ingeniería civil
- Soportes y refuerzos (Construcción)
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplomo hacia afuera
1, record 1, Spanish, desplomo%20hacia%20afuera
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- face batter 1, record 2, English, face%20batter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
with a face batter of 9" to the foot 1, record 2, English, - face%20batter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face a un fruit 1, record 2, French, face%20a%20un%20fruit
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la face a un fruit de 4" au pied 1, record 2, French, - face%20a%20un%20fruit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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