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SLOPING FACE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compression fitting
1, record 1, English, compression%20fitting
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In small sizes, the compression fitting is composed of an outer compression nut and an inner compression ring or ferrule(sometimes referred to as an "olive") that is typically made of brass or copper. Ferrules vary in shape and material but are most commonly in the shape of a ring with beveled edges. To work properly, the ferrule must be oriented correctly – usually the ferrule is fitted such that the longest sloping face of the ferrule faces away from the nut. 2, record 1, English, - compression%20fitting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression fitting: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - compression%20fitting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raccord à compression
1, record 1, French, raccord%20%C3%A0%20compression
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- raccord à bague comprimée 2, record 1, French, raccord%20%C3%A0%20bague%20comprim%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raccord par serrage d'une garniture composée d'une rondelle métallique légèrement conique, associée à une rondelle de caoutchouc. 3, record 1, French, - raccord%20%C3%A0%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouve divers modèles de raccords à compression, mais le principe de base demeure le même, c'est-à-dire que lorsqu'on serre l'écrou sur le corps du raccord, la bague avant se resserre par sa partie conique et, simultanément, assure une étanchéité parfaite. 4, record 1, French, - raccord%20%C3%A0%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccord à compression : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - raccord%20%C3%A0%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Construction Finishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cant strip
1, record 2, English, cant%20strip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cant 2, record 2, English, cant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strip of material with a sloping face used to ease the transition from a horizontal to a vertical surface at the edge of a membrane roof. 3, record 2, English, - cant%20strip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Wedge or triangular-shaped piece of lumber installed in the deck of a flat roof around the perimeter or at the junction of the roof and an adjoining wall. 4, record 2, English, - cant%20strip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- canting strip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Finitions (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tasseau biseauté
1, record 2, French, tasseau%20biseaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tringle biseautée 2, record 2, French, tringle%20biseaut%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baguette de section triangulaire placée à l'intersection d'un platelage de toit et d'un mur plus élevé ou d'une autre surface verticale. Sa face inclinée à 45 ° facilite la transition de l'horizontale à la verticale lors de la pose de la membrane et des solins. 3, record 2, French, - tasseau%20biseaut%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Acabado (Construcción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- listón chaflanado
1, record 2, Spanish, list%C3%B3n%20chaflanado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chaflán 1, record 2, Spanish, chafl%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pure bred Arab
1, record 3, English, pure%20bred%20Arab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Arab 2, record 3, English, Arab
correct
- Arabian 3, record 3, English, Arabian
correct, noun
- Arabian horse 4, record 3, English, Arabian%20horse
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A beautiful, delicate head characterizes the Arabian, often with a "dished" or concave profile below large, prominent eyes; a high-set, arched neck; and a naturally high tail carriage. The back is short and straight; the withers are pronounced and long; the chest is muscular, deep and broad; the shoulders long and sloping; the legs muscular with broad strong joints and clearly defined tendons; and the hooves small with very tough horn, wide at the heel. These points of "type" give the Arabian its distinctive beauty. The ideal height for an Arabian is between 14. 2 and 15 hands and may be chestnut, gray, bay, and black. White markings on the face and legs are common. The coat is fine and silky and the skin is invariably black. The mane and tail are full. 5, record 3, English, - pure%20bred%20Arab
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Arab is possibly the most beautiful and most noble of all breeds of horse. There is no other horse that has the perfect combination of courage, stamina and speed, along with loyalty and gentle affection. Its hot-blooded nature and stunning good looks have been admired for hundreds of years. Many of the world’s breeds have been developed by crossing the Arab with more cold-blooded, docile horses with a heavier build. 6, record 3, English, - pure%20bred%20Arab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pur-sang arabe
1, record 3, French, pur%2Dsang%20arabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arabe 2, record 3, French, arabe
correct, masculine noun
- cheval arabe 3, record 3, French, cheval%20arabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheval issu d'un père et d'une mère eux-mêmes de pur sang arabe. Son énergie, sa résistance et sa conformation en font un coursier remarquable. 4, record 3, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Pur-sang arabe est le cheval le plus fin et le plus élégant au monde [...] C'est une des plus anciennes races, son origine est mal connue, mais on sait au moins qu'elle est orientale : cheval mongol selon les uns, arabe modifié selon les autres ou descendant des chevaux sauvages d'Asie ou d'Afrique. 1, record 3, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sa taille varie de 1,40 à 1,55 mètre. 5, record 3, French, - pur%2Dsang%20arabe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pura sangre árabe
1, record 3, Spanish, pura%20sangre%20%C3%A1rabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- árabe 2, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pura Sangre Árabe [...] se trata de una de las razas más antiguas que existen. Su origen se encuentra en el cruce entre el caballo del Sur de Oriente Medio con los caballos del norte de Mongolia. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pura%20sangre%20%C3%A1rabe
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- filter
1, record 4, English, filter
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A porous article or material for separating suspended particulate water from liquids by passing the liquid through pores in the filter and sieving out the solids. 2, record 4, English, - filter
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contractor will shape the exposed sloping seaward face of the slag fill that will be protected with filter and rip-rap rock as detailed on the drawings. 3, record 4, English, - filter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtre
1, record 4, French, filtre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- filtre drainant 2, record 4, French, filtre%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche, ou combinaison de couches (filtre composite) constituées par un matériau perméable choisi et mis en place de façon à faire drainage, tout en empêchant l'entraînement des particules de sol par l'eau qu'il draine. 3, record 4, French, - filtre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filtres drainants sont constitués par une couche perméable de granulats, dont la granulométrie est telle que les venues d'eau provenant des terrains voisins ne provoquent pas la migration des fines situées dans les zones voisines du filtre. 2, record 4, French, - filtre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro
1, record 4, Spanish, filtro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Warehousing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pick face
1, record 5, English, pick%20face
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- picking face 2, record 5, English, picking%20face
correct
- pick slot 3, record 5, English, pick%20slot
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pick face: The primary location in a warehouse at which order picking, of less than pallet loads, is undertaken. 1, record 5, English, - pick%20face
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
pick slot: A location in the warehouse where merchandise is available for order selection. 3, record 5, English, - pick%20face
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 DEF
picking face: A facing from which merchandise is picked to fill orders. 3, record 5, English, - pick%20face
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pallet Glidestock. Pallets are loaded at the "loading face" at the upper end of sloping lanes and flow through the rack under the force of gravity. When a pallet is removed from a lane, those behind move down to the "picking face". 4, record 5, English, - pick%20face
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Entreposage général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- face de prélèvement
1, record 5, French, face%20de%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de préparation de commandes LYRA. [...] Principe de stockage. Les produits sont introduits dans le rayonnage par la face de chargement et sont acheminés par gravité vers la face de prélèvement. Lorsqu'un prélèvement est effectué, un même produit vient instantanément le remplacer en se positionnant à portée de main. 2, record 5, French, - face%20de%20pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ledge
1, record 6, English, ledge
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat or slightly sloping area on a rock face or mountain side. 1, record 6, English, - ledge
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ledges often provide resting places, stances and belays. On the easier rock-climbs, belays are almost always on large ledges. 1, record 6, English, - ledge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vire
1, record 6, French, vire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Replat étroit sur la paroi verticale d'un escarpement et permettant un arrêt dans l'escalade ou un déplacement latéral. 2, record 6, French, - vire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les escarpements calcaires, les vires coïncident souvent avec la surface supérieure d'une strate dure et correspondent à des banquettes structurales étroites. 2, record 6, French, - vire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Earthmoving
- Roads
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- angle of repose
1, record 7, English, angle%20of%20repose
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- natural angle of repose 2, record 7, English, natural%20angle%20of%20repose
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle which the sloping face of a bank of earth, or gravel, or other material makes with the horizontal. 3, record 7, English, - angle%20of%20repose
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Terrassement
- Voies de circulation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- angle de repos
1, record 7, French, angle%20de%20repos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- angle naturel de repos 2, record 7, French, angle%20naturel%20de%20repos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle produit par la face inclinée d'un talus ou d'un tas de gravier ou d'un autre matériau par rapport à l'horizontale. 3, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20repos
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de repos; angle naturel de repos : termes et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 4, record 7, French, - angle%20de%20repos
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Architectural Design
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- southlight roof
1, record 8, English, southlight%20roof
correct, specific
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- south-light roof 2, record 8, English, south%2Dlight%20roof
specific
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Northlight roof. A sloping factory roof having one gentle slope without glazing, and a glazed roof face pointing north. In the temperate zone it has a slope to admit more daylight, but in the subtropics it is usually vertical to exclude direct sunlight.... In the southern hemisphere a southlight roof is used instead. 1, record 8, English, - southlight%20roof
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "sawtooth roof." 3, record 8, English, - southlight%20roof
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Conception architecturale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- toiture à redents
1, record 8, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- toiture à redans 2, record 8, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20redans
correct, see observation, feminine noun, less frequent, generic
- toiture en dents de scie 3, record 8, French, toiture%20en%20dents%20de%20scie
correct, feminine noun, generic
- shed 4, record 8, French, shed
see observation, masculine noun, generic
- toiture à sheds 2, record 8, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20sheds
see observation, feminine noun, generic
- toiture shed 5, record 8, French, toiture%20shed
see observation, feminine noun, generic
- comble en sheds 6, record 8, French, comble%20en%20sheds
see observation, masculine noun, generic
- couverture en sheds 7, record 8, French, couverture%20en%20sheds
see observation, feminine noun, generic
- toiture en sheds 8, record 8, French, toiture%20en%20sheds
see observation, feminine noun, generic
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de toitures à deux versants, dont l'un, en général exposé au nord dans l'hémisphère boréal, comporte un vitrage et présente une pente plus forte que l'autre versant. 2, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avantage essentiel des toitures sheds est qu'il est assez facile de se protéger contre l'irruption des rayons solaires directs; il suffit [...] de placer les vitrages du côté nord dans l'hémisphère nord et du côté sud dans l'hémisphère sud et de les incliner en fonction de la latitude du lieu considéré. 5, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toiture à redents, en dents de scie, constituée par des combles à pentes inégales. 3, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
shed. Comble à redents successifs, parallèles, à pente forte d'un côté et moyenne ou faible de l'autre, en usage surtout pour les toitures de locaux industriels (ateliers, entrepôts) ou agricoles; en général, les faces à pente raide sont vitrées et exposées au nord [hémisphère nord] pour éviter l'effet de serre. 8, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon LAROG «shed» est synonyme de «toiture à redents». Par contre, selon l'Arrêté du 16 juillet 1984 relatif à l'enrichissement du vocabulaire de l'urbanisme et du logement (FULBU) «toiture à sheds» ne doit pas être employé. 9, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shed (anglicisme). 3, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Redent : (on écrit parfois redan). 3, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
shed [...] Le nom français approprié est toiture à redents. 8, record 8, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20redents
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flywheel-type disc chipper
1, record 9, English, flywheel%2Dtype%20disc%20chipper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chipping. After debarking(and possibly lumber extraction), the logs(or portions of logs) are reduced to chips suitable for the subsequent pulping operations. Several designs of chipper are used, the most common being the flywheel-type disc with a series of blades mounted radially along the face and projecting about 20 mm.... The logs are usually fed through a sloping spout to one side of the rotating disc so that the knives strike at an angle of 35 to 40° from the axis of the log. The logs can also be fed horizontally to a disc mounted at the proper angle. 1, record 9, English, - flywheel%2Dtype%20disc%20chipper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coupeuse à disque rotatif
1, record 9, French, coupeuse%20%C3%A0%20disque%20rotatif
feminine 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 1983-05-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prognathous face 1, record 10, English, prognathous%20face
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a face having a profile of less than 80 degrees, with a sloping angle and comparatively projecting jaw. 1, record 10, English, - prognathous%20face
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- face prognathe
1, record 10, French, face%20prognathe
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sloping face of a weir block downstream and in continuation of the crest. 1, record 11, English, - glacis
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pente douce 1, record 11, French, pente%20douce
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surface en pente d'un bloc de déversoir en aval et en continuation de la crête. 1, record 11, French, - pente%20douce
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- sloping face 1, record 12, English, sloping%20face
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- face en pente
1, record 12, French, face%20en%20pente
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- face inclinée 1, record 12, French, face%20inclin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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