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TIER STRUCTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industries - General
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tiering structure 1, record 1, English, tiering%20structure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tier structure 1, record 1, English, tier%20structure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of an industry. 1, record 1, English, - tiering%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries - Généralités
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure étagée
1, record 1, French, structure%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étagement étagé 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tagement%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
masculine noun
- structure pyramidale 1, record 1, French, structure%20pyramidale
feminine noun
- système pyramidal 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20pyramidal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure d'une industrie dont les compagnies principales attribuent une partie du travail en sous-traitance à un autre entrepreneur qui lui-même confie une partie du travail en sous-traitance à un autre entrepreneur, qui lui même .... 1, record 1, French, - structure%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backing tier
1, record 2, English, backing%20tier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-up wythe 2, record 2, English, back%2Dup%20wythe
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tier of rough brickwork which backs up the face tier of an exterior wall for a residence or other well-built brick structure. 1, record 2, English, - backing%20tier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contre-cloison
1, record 2, French, contre%2Dcloison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contre-cloison intérieure 2, record 2, French, contre%2Dcloison%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- paroi intérieure 2, record 2, French, paroi%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- cloison intérieure 2, record 2, French, cloison%20int%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cloison placée contre un mur, généralement pour assurer une meilleure isolation thermique ou phonique. 3, record 2, French, - contre%2Dcloison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les murs de ces bâtiments sont réalisés avec des matériaux (...) comme la brique et les agglomérés. (...) On monte ensuite une contre-cloison en briques légères (...) ou en carreaux de plâtre. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dcloison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En général, la paroi extérieure est composée par des matériaux pleins (la plupart du temps briques pleines) (...) la paroi intérieure [en général composée de briques creuses] est celle que l'on monte en dernier. 2, record 2, French, - contre%2Dcloison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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