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HOLLOW TILE BLOCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Terra Cotta
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hollow clay tile
1, record 1, English, hollow%20clay%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clay tile 2, record 1, English, clay%20tile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bricks are considered to be solid units, having the cross-sectional area of cores not exceeding 25 percent of the total cross-sectional area of the unit, while clay tiles, by contrast, are hollow units. 2, record 1, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hollow tile : A hollow building block of concrete or burnt clay... 3, record 1, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hollow tile: [Structural] tile made in a variety of forms and sizes; used extensively as a building material for both exterior walls and partitions. 4, record 1, English, - hollow%20clay%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Terres cuites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique creuse
1, record 1, French, brique%20creuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Briques creuses. Ce terme recouvre, de façon générale, tous les éléments parallélépipédiques de terre cuite dont l'ensemble des perforations a une section cumulée supérieure à 40% de la section de l'élément. 2, record 1, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les briques creuses façonnées par étirage sont des produits dont le pourcentage de vide dépasse 40% par rapport à la section totale de l'élément. Ces perforations sont généralement parallèles au plan de pose. 3, record 1, French, - brique%20creuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue la brique perforée de la brique creuse par le fait que les alvéoles de la première sont disposées à la verticale lors de la pose alors que celles de la brique creuse sont disposées horizontalement. 4, record 1, French, - brique%20creuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hollow tile block 1, record 2, English, hollow%20tile%20block
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'argile creux
1, record 2, French, bloc%20d%27argile%20creux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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