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FIREPLACE RECESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fireplace
1, record 1, English, fireplace
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fireplace recess 2, record 1, English, fireplace%20recess
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space formed in a wall or chimney breast into which a heating appliance may be placed and from which a flue leads. 2, record 1, English, - fireplace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fireplace: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - fireplace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fireplace recess : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - fireplace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer
1, record 1, French, foyer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace réservé dans un mur ou un manteau de cheminée dans lequel un appareil de chauffage peut être installé et à partir duquel part un conduit de fumée. 2, record 1, French, - foyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foyer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 3, record 1, French, - foyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foyer : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - foyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Chimeneas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hogar
1, record 1, Spanish, hogar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chimenea 1, record 1, Spanish, chimenea
correct, feminine noun
- chimenea de leña 2, record 1, Spanish, chimenea%20de%20le%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hueco retranqueado en la pared en el que se quema leña con objeto de calentar la habitación donde se encuentra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hogar
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