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SPAN ROOF [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span roof
1, record 1, English, span%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cover of a building that has two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge. 2, record 1, English, - span%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit à deux versants
1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comble à deux versants 2, record 1, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
correct, masculine noun
- toit à deux égouts 3, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9gouts
correct, masculine noun
- comble à deux égouts 4, record 1, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9gouts
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le toit à deux égoûts ou versants est celui qui est formé de deux pentes plus ou moins rapides, réunies sous un angle quelconque, par un faitage continu qui va d'un pignon à l'autre [...] Ce toit peut être croisé par un autre, comme au transept d'une église, ou au sommet d'une tour à quatre pignons [...] 3, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three-ply roof
1, record 2, English, three%2Dply%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A two-ply roof consists of a base sheet and one layer of membrane. A three-ply roof, which entails installing two sheets of modified bitumen, will yield a longer life span for the roof. The final sheet of membrane in both methods is referred to as the cap sheet. 2, record 2, English, - three%2Dply%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-ply roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - three%2Dply%20roof
Record 2, Key term(s)
- three ply roof
- 3-ply roof
- 3 ply roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture à trois plis
1, record 2, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture : Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. La couverture, partie extérieure de la toiture, ne participe pas à la stabilité des ouvrages, mais doit protéger de façon étanche et durable les superstructures d'un édifice contre les intempéries [...] 2, record 2, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pli : Expression employée pour signifier le nombre d'épaisseurs d'un papier de construction, ou dans le contreplaqué, le nombre de placages, tel que trois plis, quatre plis, etc. 3, record 2, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couverture à trois plis : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serpentine roof
1, record 3, English, serpentine%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waved roof 2, record 3, English, waved%20roof
correct
- waveform roof 3, record 3, English, waveform%20roof
correct
- trough roof 3, record 3, English, trough%20roof
correct
- trough type roof 4, record 3, English, trough%20type%20roof
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The waved roof gives a landmark status on a shoreline dominated by large high rise apartments ... The serpentine roof was achieved with curved glulam beams. 2, record 3, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The main building is a structural steel frame on a 20 m x 10 m grid and square columns support 20 m span "waveform" roof beams running East to West with 1. 8 m end cantilevers. Deep Cellform beams link the columns in the North/South direction. The 10 m span deep trough roof deck acts as a stiff diaphragm. 3, record 3, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpentine roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 3, English, - serpentine%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toit ondulé
1, record 3, French, toit%20ondul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le toit ondulé devient un point d'intérêt sur le rivage où dominent les grands immeubles résidentiels. [...] Le toit ondulé a été réalisé avec des poutres lamellées-collées courbes. 2, record 3, French, - toit%20ondul%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toit ondulé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - toit%20ondul%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roof span
1, record 4, English, roof%20span
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance from outer wall to opposing outer wall of a building covered with a roof. 2, record 4, English, - roof%20span
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The roof span is equal to twice the roof run, or the horizontal distance between the outside faces of bearing wall plates. 3, record 4, English, - roof%20span
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portée du toit
1, record 4, French, port%C3%A9e%20du%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance horizontale entre deux murs d'un bâtiment couvert d'un toit. 2, record 4, French, - port%C3%A9e%20du%20toit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitch
1, record 5, English, pitch
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- roof pitch 2, record 5, English, roof%20pitch
correct
- slope 3, record 5, English, slope
correct, noun
- roof slope 4, record 5, English, roof%20slope
correct
- slope of a roof 5, record 5, English, slope%20of%20a%20roof
correct
- pitch of a roof 6, record 5, English, pitch%20of%20a%20roof
correct
- slope of roof 7, record 5, English, slope%20of%20roof
correct
- pitch of roof 8, record 5, English, pitch%20of%20roof
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incline of a roof expressed as a ratio of vertical rise to horizontal run. For example, a roof that rises at the rate of 4 in. for each 12 in. of run is designated as having a 4 in. 12 slope. 8, record 5, English, - pitch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The slope of a roof is generally referred to as the pitch and is expressed as the ratio of the rise of the roof to the horizontal span. 9, record 5, English, - pitch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slope indicates the incline of a roof as a ratio of vertical rise to horizontal run .... Slope and pitch are often incorrectly used synonymously when referring to the incline of a sloped roof. Pitch indicates the incline of a roof as a ratio of the vertical rise to twice the horizontal run. 10, record 5, English, - pitch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The distinction between "slope" and "pitch" traced in "Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods," by Harold B. Olin, et al (source OLICO) can also be found in "Construction Glossary: an encyclopedic reference and manual," by J. Stewart Stein (source SCONS, p 275), but nowhere else. 11, record 5, English, - pitch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pente
1, record 5, French, pente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pente des couvertures 2, record 5, French, pente%20des%20couvertures
correct, feminine noun
- pente de toit 3, record 5, French, pente%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun
- pente d'un toit 4, record 5, French, pente%20d%27un%20toit
correct, feminine noun
- pente du toit 5, record 5, French, pente%20du%20toit
correct, feminine noun
- inclinaison 6, record 5, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun
- inclinaison de toit 7, record 5, French, inclinaison%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun
- chute d'un toit 3, record 5, French, chute%20d%27un%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison d'un versant. (Elle s'exprime soit en degrés mesurés sur l'angle que forme l'horizontale avec la couverture, soit en hauteur mesurée sur la perpendiculaire.) 3, record 5, French, - pente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la pente d'un toit, c'est le rapport entre son élévation et sa course. Prends, par exemple, un toit ayant une élévation de 2 000 mm et une course de 6 000 mm. Le rapport élévation : course est donc de 2 000 : 6 000 mais, pour uniformiser, on parle d'une pente de 1 : 3. 4, record 5, French, - pente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que pour certains auteurs la pente ne doit pas être confondue avec l'inclinaison; la pente exprime un rapport entre l'élévation et la course du toit, alors que l'inclinaison est une mesure de l'angle formé avec le plan horizontal, exprimée en degrés. 8, record 5, French, - pente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente del techo
1, record 5, Spanish, pendiente%20del%20techo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- inclinación del techo 1, record 5, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20del%20techo
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- 3-tier coach 1, record 6, English, 3%2Dtier%20coach
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With its state of the art facilities RCF has manufactured different types of coaches mainly air-conditioned ones in a very short span of time besides the conventional product mix being manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Madras. The manufacture of 3-tier AC coaches with roof mounted AC units both self-generating type and end-on generation type has revolutionized travel in the country. 1, record 6, English, - 3%2Dtier%20coach
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
AC-3 tier coach. 2, record 6, English, - 3%2Dtier%20coach
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- voiture à trois niveaux
1, record 6, French, voiture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20niveaux
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Voiture] de banlieue à deux niveaux. 2, record 6, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20niveaux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'entreprise conjointe utilisera la technologie de Bombardier et compte fabriquer un éventail de voitures de transport-passagers ferroviaire, y compris des caisses de voitures-passagers, des voitures à double niveau haut de gamme [...] 3, record 6, French, - voiture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20niveaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Architectural Design
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- monitor roof
1, record 7, English, monitor%20roof
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- monitored roof 2, record 7, English, monitored%20roof
correct
- high-low bay roof 3, record 7, English, high%2Dlow%20bay%20roof
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat or pitched roof having a continuous rooflight, usually across the full width of the span. 4, record 7, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monitored roofs are sometimes used for daylighting and ventilating the interior. A monitor is a row of windows installed vertically, or nearly so, above a roof. 2, record 7, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Natural illumination in an industrial building may be increased considerably by the addition of one or more monitors along the length or width of the building. Such arrangements are usually called high-low bay roofs. 3, record 7, English, - monitor%20roof
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "monitored roof" has also been applied to sawtooth roofs with windows. 5, record 7, English, - monitor%20roof
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Conception architecturale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- toiture à lanterneau continu
1, record 7, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une sorte d'équilibre intérieur s'effectue [...] par la dimension que donne la hauteur des lieux de la maison et par la présence du lanterneau continu résultant de la fente au faîtage entre les deux pans de la toiture. 2, record 7, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lanterneaux sont des surélévations de toiture vitrées verticalement. [...] L'éclairage naturel dispensé par des toitures à lanterneaux possède une excellente répartition et n'est pas directif, c'est-à-dire qu'un plan vertical est éclairé sur ses deux faces de manière satisfaisante. 3, record 7, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Utiliser "toiture à lanterneaux" s'il s'agit de plus d'un lanterneau sur la même toiture. 4, record 7, French, - toiture%20%C3%A0%20lanterneau%20continu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pressure arch
1, record 8, English, pressure%20arch
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The driving of a narrow roadway results in the development of a pressure arch over the excavation. The strata within the arch bend slightly and cease to support the overlying beds, and the load is transferred to the solid coal or rock along the sides. The wider the roadway, the greater is the span of the arch and its height at the crown. A similar but larger pressure arch is formed across a longwall face, with one leg resting on the solid coal and the other on the solid pack behind the coal face. 1, record 8, English, - pressure%20arch
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roadway pressure arch, roof pressure arch, span of pressure arch, width of pressure arch. 2, record 8, English, - pressure%20arch
Record 8, Key term(s)
- floor pressure arch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voûte de pression
1, record 8, French, vo%C3%BBte%20de%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- voûte de poussée 1, record 8, French, vo%C3%BBte%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Voûte de pression au-dessus d'une galerie. 2, record 8, French, - vo%C3%BBte%20de%20pression
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Largeur d'une voûte de pression, portée d'une voûte de pression. 2, record 8, French, - vo%C3%BBte%20de%20pression
Record 8, Key term(s)
- voûte de toit
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco de presión
1, record 8, Spanish, arco%20de%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
- Coke
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- roof block
1, record 9, English, roof%20block
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long, deep brick used to span the walls of the oven and form the roof. 1, record 9, English, - roof%20block
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
- Cokes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- brique de ciel
1, record 9, French, brique%20de%20ciel
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brique longue et épaisse reposant sur les piédroits de part et d'autre d'une chambre et servant à constituer la partie supérieure de celle-ci. 1, record 9, French, - brique%20de%20ciel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-10-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- full pitch
1, record 10, English, full%20pitch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In roof framing, a term applied to a roof with a pitch having a rise equal to the width of the span of the roof. 1, record 10, English, - full%20pitch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- toit pleine pente
1, record 10, French, toit%20pleine%20pente
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toit pleine pente : terme proposé sur le modèle «plein dévers» («full elevation») en parlant de l'inclinaison d'une voie ferroviaire ou routière dans une courbe. 1, record 10, French, - toit%20pleine%20pente
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- span roof element 1, record 11, English, span%20roof%20element
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- élément porteur de couverture
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20porteur%20de%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- equilateral roof 1, record 12, English, equilateral%20roof
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sloped roof, the rafters of which have the same length as the span 1, record 12, English, - equilateral%20roof
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- toit équilatéral
1, record 12, French, toit%20%C3%A9quilat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- test structure 1, record 13, English, test%20structure
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the test structure should be sufficiently large that the timber and steel members to be evaluated could be of a size and span representing full-scale roof framing. 1, record 13, English, - test%20structure
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- four expérimental
1, record 13, French, four%20exp%C3%A9rimental
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les essais de 1931 au four expérimental de Bellevue [...] étaient suivis en mesurant la température des fers de l'armature 1, record 13, French, - four%20exp%C3%A9rimental
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- full-scale 1, record 14, English, full%2Dscale
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the timber and steel members to be evaluated could be of a size and span representing--roof framing. 1, record 14, English, - full%2Dscale
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- en vraie grandeur 1, record 14, French, en%20vraie%20grandeur
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) il est plus sûr de recourir à des expériences directes, effectuées sur des éléments -- de la construction. 1, record 14, French, - en%20vraie%20grandeur
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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