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BACKING BRICK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backing brick
1, record 1, English, backing%20brick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backing brick: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - backing%20brick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique de blocage
1, record 1, French, brique%20de%20blocage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brique de blocage : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - brique%20de%20blocage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backing brick
1, record 2, English, backing%20brick
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-up brick 2, record 2, English, back%2Dup%20brick
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively low-quality brick used behind face brick or other masonry. 3, record 2, English, - backing%20brick
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
backing brick: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - backing%20brick
Record 2, Key term(s)
- backup brick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brique de blocage
1, record 2, French, brique%20de%20blocage
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
brique de blocage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - brique%20de%20blocage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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