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Record 1 2012-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Machines
OBS

coin arrondi : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Materials
  • Stairs and Stairways
CONT

A quarry tile can be used as either a step or riser. A cover tile is used as a riser. An out corner tile, rounded on two sides, is used at the corner of a step. A step nose tile, is used at the front edge of a step. A bullnose tile, rounded on one edge, is used as either a step or a riser at the end of a course of tiles.

OBS

Nosing: That portion of a stair tread projecting beyond the face of the riser immediately below.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de maçonnerie
  • Escaliers
OBS

Le nez [ou nez de marche]désigne aussi toute pièce rapportée par vissage ou collage sur cette partie de la marche (bande de bois, carreaux spéciaux, profilés en métal, caoutchouc ou plastique), pour la protéger, servir d'antidérapant et/ou maintenir un revêtement.

OBS

astragale. Partie d'une marche en saillie devant la contre-marche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stairs and Stairways
DEF

In stair building, a step which is rounded at the outer corner, as the starting step which extends beyond the newel post.

OBS

bullnose tread. A tread that has one or both sides finished in a radius. Often used as a starting step and often requires a curved riser beneath.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escaliers
OBS

départ. Première marche d'un escalier.

OBS

Voir fiches «starting step» et «bull-nose step».

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Interior Covering Materials
  • Exterior Covering Materials
CONT

Bullnose is a term used to describe rounded-edge tile. A single-edged bullnose tile is used to finish off the top of a wall, like a bathtub surround, or the edge of a countertop. A double-out bullnose has two rounded edges for finishing off the corner of a tile section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Revêtements intérieurs
  • Revêtements extérieurs

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Interior Covering Materials
  • Exterior Covering Materials
DEF

A type of bullnose trim with a convex radius on two adjacent edges.

CONT

Bullnose is a term used to describe rounded-edge tile.... A double-out bullnose has two rounded edges for finishing off the corner of a tile section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Revêtements intérieurs
  • Revêtements extérieurs
OBS

[...] carreaux de céramique [...] Rebord : deux bords arrondis.

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Industries
DEF

A rounded corner used to obtain a decorative and finished appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Angle saillant que forment 2 faces droites ou courbes d'une pierre, d'une pièce de bois.

OBS

rive arrondie : Rive d'un élément quelconque, arrondie longitudinalement ou transversalement pour obtenir un effet décoratif.

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
OBS

A shape consisting of two straight legs meeting in a right angle, usually but not necessarily of equal length and with a sharp or slightly rounded corner and with or without fillets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
OBS

Profilé dont la section se compose de deux côtés droits réunis à angle droit, généralement, mais non nécessairement, de longueur égale, ayant un coin aigu ou légèrement arrondi, avec ou sans bourrelet.

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ornamental Glassware
  • Glassware
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
OBS

Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels.

OBS

The horizontal body shape.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verrerie d'art
  • Objets en verre
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Metering Instruments
OBS

A weir with rounded upstream corner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
OBS

Déversoir à extrémité arrondie en amont.

Spanish

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Record 11 1981-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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