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HEAD JAMB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lintel
1, record 1, English, lintel
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- head 2, record 1, English, head
correct, noun
- head jamb 3, record 1, English, head%20jamb
- header 4, record 1, English, header
correct
- yoke 2, record 1, English, yoke
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lintel. Beam supporting loads over an opening. 5, record 1, English, - lintel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Head. Topmost member of a door or window frame, used as a lintel. 2, record 1, English, - lintel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lintels are the horizontal members placed over window, door and other openings to carry vertical loads to the adjoining studs. 6, record 1, English, - lintel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lintel: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - lintel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- linteau
1, record 1, French, linteau
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
Poutre supportant des charges au-dessus d'une baie. 2, record 1, French, - linteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le linteau est une pièce de bois, de fer ou de pierre que l'on pose au-dessus des jambages d'une porte ou d'une fenêtre pour fermer la partie supérieure de l'ouverture. 3, record 1, French, - linteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
linteau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - linteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linteau : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 5, record 1, French, - linteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dintel
1, record 1, Spanish, dintel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de madera, piedra o acero situada horizontalmente a través del borde superior de los vanos de puertas y ventanas, que soportan las cargas del muro que se encuentra sobre ellas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dintel
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