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VALLEY ROOF [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butterfly roof
1, record 1, English, butterfly%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A V-shaped roof in which the two sides slope toward a valley in the middle. 2, record 1, English, - butterfly%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit papillon
1, record 1, French, toit%20papillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toit en V 2, record 1, French, toit%20en%20V
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toit ressemblant à deux toits opposés inclinés vers le milieu et donnant une forme en V. 3, record 1, French, - toit%20papillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hipped end
1, record 2, English, hipped%20end
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] triangular portion of the roof covering the sloped extremity of a hip roof. 2, record 2, English, - hipped%20end
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hip-The external angle at the junction of two sloping roofs or sides of a roof. Contrast with valley. A hipped roof has four sloping sides that meet in four hips. 3, record 2, English, - hipped%20end
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pan de comble
1, record 2, French, pan%20de%20comble
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croupe 2, record 2, French, croupe
correct, feminine noun
- croupe de toit 3, record 2, French, croupe%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
portion triangulaire du toit recouvrant l'extrémité en pente d'un toit en croupe 1, record 2, French, - pan%20de%20comble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pan de toiture rampant à l'extrémité d'un comble. La croupe peut être triangulaire, ou trapézoïdale; elle est délimitée par deux arêtirer et un égout. 4, record 2, French, - pan%20de%20comble
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wall flashing
1, record 3, English, wall%20flashing
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flashing for wall 2, record 3, English, flashing%20for%20wall
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water guard : A turned up edge on valley metal or continuous wall flashing; used to prevent water migration under the roof system. 3, record 3, English, - wall%20flashing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wall flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - wall%20flashing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- solin de mur
1, record 3, French, solin%20de%20mur
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- solin mural 2, record 3, French, solin%20mural
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solin mural : Renseignement fourni par la section technique centrale. 2, record 3, French, - solin%20de%20mur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solin de mur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - solin%20de%20mur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- valley flashing
1, record 4, English, valley%20flashing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal sheet used to line the valley on a roof. 2, record 4, English, - valley%20flashing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noue
1, record 4, French, noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- solin de noue 2, record 4, French, solin%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ouvrage d'étanchéité d'un angle rentrant [...] 1, record 4, French, - noue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubrejuntas para limahoya
1, record 4, Spanish, cubrejuntas%20para%20limahoya
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de plomo, hojalata o metal que se dispone junto al material de cubierta para servir de cubrejunta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cubrejuntas%20para%20limahoya
Record 4, Key term(s)
- cubrejunta para lima hoya
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- valley rafter
1, record 5, English, valley%20rafter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rafter in the line of a roof valley used to connect the ridge to the wall plate along the meeting line of two inclined sides of the roof which are perpendicular to each other. 2, record 5, English, - valley%20rafter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arêtier de noue
1, record 5, French, ar%C3%AAtier%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chevron de noue 2, record 5, French, chevron%20de%20noue
correct, masculine noun
- noue 3, record 5, French, noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevron placé à l'angle rentrant formé par la rencontre de deux couvertures se joignant à angle droit. 4, record 5, French, - ar%C3%AAtier%20de%20noue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabio de lima hoya
1, record 5, Spanish, cabio%20de%20lima%20hoya
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cabrio de lima hoya 2, record 5, Spanish, cabrio%20de%20lima%20hoya
masculine noun
- cabrio de viga valle 2, record 5, Spanish, cabrio%20de%20viga%20valle
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabio que apoya en la lima hoya. 1, record 5, Spanish, - cabio%20de%20lima%20hoya
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- valley roof
1, record 6, English, valley%20roof
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpenterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- toiture à noue
1, record 6, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- valley strip 1, record 7, English, valley%20strip
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Valley :... a depressed angle formed by the meeting at the bottom of two inclined sides of a roof.... 2, record 7, English, - valley%20strip
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bande de noue
1, record 7, French, bande%20de%20noue
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noue : [...] angle rentrant de deux versants de couverture [...] 2, record 7, French, - bande%20de%20noue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- eaves catch 1, record 8, English, eaves%20catch
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inclined catch or valley in a roof 1, record 8, English, - eaves%20catch
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- congé de débord de toit
1, record 8, French, cong%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9bord%20de%20toit
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)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- valley roof 1, record 9, English, valley%20roof
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- toit avec noue
1, record 9, French, toit%20avec%20noue
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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