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HALVING JOINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half-lap joint
1, record 1, English, half%2Dlap%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- halved joint 2, record 1, English, halved%20joint
correct
- halving joint 3, record 1, English, halving%20joint
correct
- crosslap joint 4, record 1, English, crosslap%20joint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... lap joint where two wood pieces of equal thickness are made to fit together by reducing half the thickness of the wood at the joint site ... and then overlapping the two thinned sections to produce a flush surface. 5, record 1, English, - half%2Dlap%20joint
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cross-lap joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Menuiserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assemblage à mi-bois
1, record 1, French, assemblage%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dbois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] joint à recouvrement constitué de deux pièces en bois dont l'épaisseur, identique au départ, a été réduite de moitié à la hauteur du joint [...] de façon à permettre leur emboîtement [pour] assurer un recouvrement uniforme. 2, record 1, French, - assemblage%20%C3%A0%20mi%2Dbois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
- Carpintería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta a media madera
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20a%20media%20madera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En carpintería, cualquier junta que se hace con dos maderas cuyos grosores han sido rebajados a la mitad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - junta%20a%20media%20madera
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