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HOLLOW CLAY BRICK [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hollow clay brick 1, record 1, English, hollow%20clay%20brick
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique creuse en terre cuite
1, record 1, French, brique%20creuse%20en%20terre%20cuite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
- Terra Cotta
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay flue liner 1, record 2, English, clay%20flue%20liner
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flue lining : a lining for chimney flues that consists of successive hollow sections of rectangular or circular hard burned clay... the brick of the chimney usually being built around the lining. 2, record 2, English, - clay%20flue%20liner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Terres cuites
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boisseau de terre cuite
1, record 2, French, boisseau%20de%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conduits de fumée ou boisseaux de terre cuite sont des éléments tubulaires de section carrée, rectangulaire ou circulaire. [Ils] comportent un emboîtement (...) 1, record 2, French, - boisseau%20de%20terre%20cuite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burned-clay units
1, record 3, English, burned%2Dclay%20units
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burned-clay units... include common and face brick; hollow clay tile... ceramic tile for decorative and sanitary finishes, and architectural terra cotta... Some underburnt, highly porous... others... almost glass hard... 1, record 3, English, - burned%2Dclay%20units
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériaux en terre cuite
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riaux%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matériaux céramiques 2, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riaux%20c%C3%A9ramiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Matériaux en terre cuite (...) obtenus par la cuisson de terres (...) argileuses (...) à des températures (...) de 100 à 1 400 deg. [C] Suivant leur durée de cuisson (...) on peut les classer en produits non poreux et produits poreux. 1, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riaux%20en%20terre%20cuite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burned-clay unit
1, record 4, English, burned%2Dclay%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burned-clay units... include common and face brick; hollow clay tile... ceramic tile for decorative and sanitary finishes, and architectural terra cotta... Some... underburnt, highly porous... others... almost glass hard... 1, record 4, English, - burned%2Dclay%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément céramique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20c%C3%A9ramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- élément en terre cuite 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20en%20terre%20cuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terres cuites. La brique, principal des éléments céramiques, est utilisée en maçonnerie, à l'appareillage des murs où elle joue tantôt le rôle d'élément porteur, tantôt celui de remplissage. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20c%C3%A9ramique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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