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PLASTER BOARD [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gypsum plasterboard
1, record 1, English, gypsum%20plasterboard
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gypsum plaster board 2, record 1, English, gypsum%20plaster%20board
correct
- plasterboard 3, record 1, English, plasterboard
correct
- plaster board 4, record 1, English, plaster%20board
correct
- gypsum board 5, record 1, English, gypsum%20board
correct
- gypsum panel 6, record 1, English, gypsum%20panel
- gyproc 7, record 1, English, gyproc
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gypsum plasterboards consist of a gypsum core encased in, and firmly bonded to, strong durable paper liners to form flat rectangular boards. The paper surfaces may vary according to the use of the particular type of board, and the core may contain additives to impart additional properties. The longitudinal edges are paper covered and profiled to suite the application. 1, record 1, English, - gypsum%20plasterboard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gypsum plasterboard: term and definition standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - gypsum%20plasterboard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gyproc: trademark used by DOMTAR Inc. 8, record 1, English, - gypsum%20plasterboard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque de plâtre
1, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque de plâtre cartonnée 2, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre%20cartonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- placoplâtre 3, record 1, French, placopl%C3%A2tre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- plaque de parement en plâtre 4, record 1, French, plaque%20de%20parement%20en%20pl%C3%A2tre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- plaque à peindre 2, record 1, French, plaque%20%C3%A0%20peindre
correct, feminine noun, rare
- gypsoplaqué 5, record 1, French, gypsoplaqu%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
- panneau de gypse 6, record 1, French, panneau%20de%20gypse
see observation, masculine noun
- placo 2, record 1, French, placo
masculine noun, jargon
- gyproc 6, record 1, French, gyproc
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plâtre coulé entre deux feuilles de carton. 7, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] revêtement intérieur en placoplâtre, les cloisons (ossature bois avec double paroi placoplâtre [...] («La Maison individuelle», février-mars 1975). 7, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plaques de parement en plâtre [...] Les plaques de parement sont composées d'un cœur en plâtre, enrobé dans et lié rigidement à un revêtement en carton solide et durable pour former des plaques planes et rectangulaires. Les surfaces de carton peuvent varier selon l'application propre à chaque type de plaque et le cœur peut comporter des additifs lui conférant des propriétés supplémentaires. Les bords longitudinaux sont recouverts de carton et profilés pour convenir à l'application. 8, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plaque de parement en plâtre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placoplâtre : Ce terme, au départ nom déposé d'une société française, est passé dans la langue technique courante et son usage est très fréquent dans les monographies et les lexiques. Le Grand Robert, d'ailleurs, ne le définit pas comme une marque commerciale (contrairement à LAROG (Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse) et à BABAT (Dictionnaire technique du bâtiment et des travaux publics)), mais comme un terme technique. 10, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'expression «panneau de gypse», en usage chez DOMTAR Inc., est, malgré son emploi très répandu au Québec, à éviter selon nous. Le gypse, en effet, se rapporte au minéral que l'on rencontre dans la nature, qui est communément appelé «pierre à plâtre», et qu'on utilise pour faire le plâtre, et non au plâtre coulé entre deux feuilles de carton que constitue le placoplâtre. 10, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le néologisme «gypsoplaqué» offre l'avantage de pouvoir engendrer des dérivés : gypsoplaquer (verbe); gypsoplacage (nom d'action), etc. 5, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gyproc : marque de commerce de la société DOMTAR Inc. 9, record 1, French, - plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción artificiales
- Revestimientos para interiores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- panel de yeso-cartón
1, record 1, Spanish, panel%20de%20yeso%2Dcart%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction
- Plywood
- Do-it-yourself (Hobbies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- GIB® board
1, record 2, English, GIB%C2%AE%20board
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Gib board 2, record 2, English, Gib%20board
correct, see observation
- Gibraltar board 2, record 2, English, Gibraltar%20board
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core. 3, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drywall is a common building material used for the finish lining of interior walls and ceilings. Drywall is also commonly referred to as gib board or gib in New Zealand.(GIB is a registered trademark of Winstone Wallboards.) Gypsum board or plasterboard in the UK [United Kingdom] and Ireland, Rock lath or sheetrock in the United States, Gyprock in Australia and Canada(GYPROCK is a registered trademark of CSR Building products Australia) and referred to as Rigips in Eastern Europe and Germany. A drywall sheet is basically made by sandwiching gypsum plaster between two sheets of paper to form a liner. 1, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gib: An abbreviation for Gib Board, itself an abbreviation of Gibraltar Board, all Winston Wallboards’ tradenames for drywall (plasterboard). 4, record 2, English, - GIB%C2%AE%20board
Record 2, Key term(s)
- GIB board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction
- Contreplaqués
- Bricolage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panneau Gib®
1, record 2, French, panneau%20Gib%C2%AE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gib : marque de commerce. 1, record 2, French, - panneau%20Gib%C2%AE
Record 2, Key term(s)
- panneau Gib
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Interior Covering Materials
- Thermal Insulation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foil-backed gypsum board
1, record 3, English, foil%2Dbacked%20gypsum%20board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- foil-backed plasterboard 2, record 3, English, foil%2Dbacked%20plasterboard
correct
- insulating plasterboard 3, record 3, English, insulating%20plasterboard
correct
- foil board 1, record 3, English, foil%20board
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gypsum plaster board with an aluminium foil bonded to its rear surface. This provides the board with increased thermal insulation properties(if associated with an air space) and increased resistance to water-vapour permeation. 2, record 3, English, - foil%2Dbacked%20gypsum%20board
Record 3, Key term(s)
- insulating gypsum board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Revêtements intérieurs
- Isolation thermique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- placoplâtre revêtu d'aluminium
1, record 3, French, placopl%C3%A2tre%20rev%C3%AAtu%20d%27aluminium
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- placoplâtre revêtue d'une feuille d'aluminium 2, record 3, French, placopl%C3%A2tre%20rev%C3%AAtue%20d%27une%20feuille%20d%27aluminium
masculine noun
- plaque de plâtre revêtue d'aluminium 1, record 3, French, plaque%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre%20rev%C3%AAtue%20d%27aluminium
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, 1982, vol. 8, page 8175, mentionne que «placoplâtre» est un nom déposé. Par contre, le Grand Robert de la langue française, 1985, vol. 7, p. 444, ne fait pas cette distinction. 3, record 3, French, - placopl%C3%A2tre%20rev%C3%AAtu%20d%27aluminium
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
placoplâtre : Plâtre coulé entre deux feuilles de carton. 4, record 3, French, - placopl%C3%A2tre%20rev%C3%AAtu%20d%27aluminium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- joint filler
1, record 4, English, joint%20filler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- gypsum joint filler 2, record 4, English, gypsum%20joint%20filler
correct
- jointing plaster 3, record 4, English, jointing%20plaster
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joint filler. Similar in manufacture and appearance to texture plaster, gypsum joint filler is used to make the paste for filling nail holes and covering joints in gypsum wallboard and also to make the adhesive used in laminating two sheets of board together. 2, record 4, English, - joint%20filler
Record 4, Key term(s)
- joint plaster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plâtre adhésif
1, record 4, French, pl%C3%A2tre%20adh%C3%A9sif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colle de plâtre 2, record 4, French, colle%20de%20pl%C3%A2tre
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe [...] des plaques de parement en plâtre et carton [...] montées sur tasseaux de bois, ossature métallique ou bien collées au moyen de plâtre adhésif sur la paroi à doubler [...] 1, record 4, French, - pl%C3%A2tre%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de panneaux en plâtre [...] Leur assemblage se fait au moyen d'une colle spéciale à base de plâtre. 1, record 4, French, - pl%C3%A2tre%20adh%C3%A9sif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Interior Covering Materials
- Exterior Covering Materials
- Construction Finishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wallboard
1, record 5, English, wallboard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wall-board 2, record 5, English, wall%2Dboard
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificially prepared sheet of material, or board, used for covering walls and ceilings as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster. 3, record 5, English, - wallboard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements intérieurs
- Revêtements extérieurs
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panneau mural
1, record 5, French, panneau%20mural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- panneau de revêtement 2, record 5, French, panneau%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau en feuille relativement grande, destiné au parement intérieur ou extérieur. 1, record 5, French, - panneau%20mural
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] Les revêtements muraux intérieurs. Ce sont : d'une part les papiers peints [...]; d'autre part les tentures et revêtements pour murs et plafonds; [...] enfin les revêtements durs ou semi-rigides rapportés : d'une part les revêtements en carreaux ou mosaïques céramiques [...], d'autre part les panneaux décoratifs, les lambris et les agglomérés de liège en lés ou en dalles. 3, record 5, French, - panneau%20mural
Record 5, Key term(s)
- panneau de revêtement mural
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Revestimientos para interiores
- Revestimientos para exteriores
- Acabado (Construcción)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- panel mural
1, record 5, Spanish, panel%20mural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- plasterboard nail
1, record 6, English, plasterboard%20nail
correct, specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- plaster board nail 2, record 6, English, plaster%20board%20%20nail
correct, specific
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasterboard nail: The shank of this nail has raised rings around it to enhance its holding in timber. The medium sized flat head is designed to be chased (with a nail punch) just below the surface of the plasterboard. It is faced with a lattice pattern to provide grip for filler. 1, record 6, English, - plasterboard%20nail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clou à tête plate
1, record 6, French, clou%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20plate
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pointe de Paris 1, record 6, French, pointe%20de%20Paris
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-10-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paperboard
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- building board
1, record 7, English, building%20board
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- building paperboard 2, record 7, English, building%20paperboard
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General reference to all types of paperboards, such as wall, plaster panel, sheathing, and insulating board, used in the construction of building. 3, record 7, English, - building%20board
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Carton
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carton de construction
1, record 7, French, carton%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carton pour le bâtiment 1, record 7, French, carton%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, masculine noun
- carton pour construction 1, record 7, French, carton%20pour%20construction
masculine noun
- carton-mur 1, record 7, French, carton%2Dmur
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carton épais et rigide employé dans la construction des murs. 1, record 7, French, - carton%20de%20construction
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- wall plaster board 1, record 8, English, wall%20plaster%20board
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- carton pour plâtrage
1, record 8, French, carton%20pour%20pl%C3%A2trage
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plaster board nail 1, record 9, English, plaster%20board%20nail
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- clou pour latte
1, record 9, French, clou%20pour%20latte
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Building Insulation and Acoustical Design
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- insulating fibre board plaster board 1, record 10, English, insulating%20fibre%20board%20plaster%20board
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Isolation et acoustique architecturale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- panneau de plâtrage isolant en fibres
1, record 10, French, panneau%20de%20pl%C3%A2trage%20isolant%20en%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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