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INSIDE WALL FACE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Civil Engineering
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inner batter
1, record 1, English, inner%20batter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- counter batter 2, record 1, English, counter%20batter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall the inside face of which is oblique in relation to the vertical outside face. 3, record 1, English, - inner%20batter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Batter: The inclined face of a wall. 4, record 1, English, - inner%20batter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Génie civil
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-fruit
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dfruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation d'épaisseur d'un mur, du bas vers le haut, ayant pour effet de mettre son parement en léger surplomb; angle correspondant à cette inclinaison. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
un mur a du contre fruit, lorsque la face intérieure est oblique par rapport à la face extérieure verticale 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dfruit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Ingeniería civil
- Soportes y refuerzos (Construcción)
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplomo hacia afuera
1, record 1, Spanish, desplomo%20hacia%20afuera
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- embrasure
1, record 2, English, embrasure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- splay 2, record 2, English, splay
correct, noun
- splaying 3, record 2, English, splaying
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enlargement at the inside face of the wall, by means of splayed door-or window-sides. 4, record 2, English, - embrasure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébrasement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9brasement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- embrasure 2, record 2, French, embrasure
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
- ébrasure 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9brasure
correct, feminine noun
- embrasement 4, record 2, French, embrasement
correct, see observation, masculine noun, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie évasée d'un tableau intérieur d'une baie à partir des montants latéraux du châssis. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brasement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Partie de mur comprise entre le tableau d'une baie et le parement intérieur du mur. Elle s'élargit du dehors au dedans, afin de faciliter l'introduction du jour et aussi de dégager les vantaux d'une croisée ou d'une porte à l'ouverture. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brasement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Embrasure : synonyme rare de ébrasement. 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brasement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ébrasement ou ébrasure. En principe, ces mots désignent seulement l'évasement [...] des tableaux intérieurs d'une ouverture à partir des montants latéraux du bâti dormant. Par extension, ces mots désignent d'une part chacun des tableaux intérieurs eux-mêmes, d'autre part le volume de base [...] délimité par ces tableaux biais, entre le plan vertical de la croisée ou de la porte et celui du nu du mur intérieur. Synonymes : embrasement (rare), embrasure (par déformation, ce mot désignant plutôt l'évasement des tableaux extérieurs de l'encadrement d'une baie). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brasement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
embrasure : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brasement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derrame
1, record 2, Spanish, derrame
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- house drain
1, record 3, English, house%20drain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- house sewer 1, record 3, English, house%20sewer
- building drain 1, record 3, English, building%20drain
correct
- building sewer 2, record 3, English, building%20sewer
- house connection 3, record 3, English, house%20connection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer(house sewer), the pipe that begins five feet outside the inner face of the building wall. 3, record 3, English, - house%20drain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- égout de maison
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- branchement d'égout 2, record 3, French, branchement%20d%27%C3%A9gout
correct, masculine noun
- tuyau d'égout d'immeuble 3, record 3, French, tuyau%20d%27%C3%A9gout%20d%27immeuble
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau horizontal le plus bas d'un réseau de plomberie, qui reçoit le contenu des tuyaux de descente, de drainage du sol et des autres canalisations à l'intérieur d'un bâtiment pour les déverser dans un branchement de l'égout de rue. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9gout%20de%20maison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcantarilla del edificio
1, record 3, Spanish, alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo conectado al drenaje principal de un edificio, a 900 mm de la pared del mismo para conducir aguas negras, aguas grises o aguas pluviales a un alcantarillado público o privado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - alcantarilla%20del%20edificio
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radiation interception
1, record 4, English, radiation%20interception
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the functions of a precast concrete wall panel, where insulation and plaster or drywall are applied to its inside face, include : aesthetic appearance, radiation interception, control of rain penetration, air barrier.... 1, record 4, English, - radiation%20interception
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interception des rayonnements
1, record 4, French, interception%20des%20rayonnements
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inside wall face 1, record 5, English, inside%20wall%20face
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rez-mur
1, record 5, French, rez%2Dmur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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