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WINDOW-HEAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- window head
1, record 1, English, window%20head
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eyebrow 2, record 1, English, eyebrow
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper horizontal cross element of a window frame. 3, record 1, English, - window%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The eyebrow is a flat, normally concrete, projection which protrudes horizontally from a building wall; eyebrows are generally located above windows. 2, record 1, English, - window%20head
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
window head : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - window%20head
Record 1, Key term(s)
- window-head
- window lintel
- eye-brow
- eye brow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- linteau de fenêtre
1, record 1, French, linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traverse de fenêtre 2, record 1, French, traverse%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
correct, feminine noun
- linteau 3, record 1, French, linteau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- traverse 3, record 1, French, traverse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a trois parties bien distinctes dans une fenêtre : 1- la partie inférieure, qui est presque toujours horizontale et qu'on appelle mur d'appui ou simplement appui; 2- les deux parties latérales, qui sont le plus souvent verticales et auxquelles on donne les noms de jambages, de pieds-droits, de montants, et quelquefois de dosserets; 3- la partie supérieure, dite linteau ou traverse, qui consiste en une pièce de bois, de béton, de pierre, de fer, etc., posée horizontalement sur les pieds-droits et destinée à supporter la maçonnerie placée au-dessus. 3, record 1, French, - linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Linteau. Élément monolithe qui ferme le haut d'une baie et soutient la maçonnerie située au-dessus de l'ouverture, reportant sa charge vers les jambages, piédroits ou poteaux. 4, record 1, French, - linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linteau; traverse. En contexte clair «linteau» ou «traverse», utilisés absolument, suffisent; sinon il vaut mieux préciser et utiliser les termes «linteau de fenêtre» et «traverse de fenêtre». 2, record 1, French, - linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
linteau de fenêtre : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Des linteaux de porte, de fenêtres. 6, record 1, French, - linteau%20de%20fen%C3%AAtre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dintel de ventana
1, record 1, Spanish, dintel%20de%20ventana
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dintel : Pieza de madera, piedra, o acero situada horizontalmente a través del borde superior de los vanos de puertas y ventanas, que soportan las cargas del muro que se encuentra sobre ellas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dintel%20de%20ventana
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