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CAVITY WALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cavity wall
1, record 1, English, cavity%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hollow wall 2, record 1, English, hollow%20wall
correct
- hollow masonry wall 3, record 1, English, hollow%20masonry%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exterior wall consisting of an outer and inner withe separated by a continuous air space, that provides improved thermal insulation. 4, record 1, English, - cavity%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur creux
1, record 1, French, mur%20creux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur double 2, record 1, French, mur%20double
correct, masculine noun
- double mur 3, record 1, French, double%20mur
correct, masculine noun
- mur à double paroi 3, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20double%20paroi
correct, masculine noun
- double paroi 4, record 1, French, double%20paroi
correct, feminine noun
- mur à vide d'air 5, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20vide%20d%27air
masculine noun
- mur à cavité 6, record 1, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20cavit%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur constitué de deux parois d'épaisseurs voisines, séparées par un espace soit laissé vide (lame d'air), soit occupé partiellement par un isolant. 7, record 1, French, - mur%20creux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maçonnerie de murs creux. On entend par murs creux [...] des murs constitués par deux parois séparées par un vide d'air [...] le vide d'air a pour effet de donner un meilleur coefficient d'isolation thermique du mur. [...] les deux parois doivent être liaisonnées par des éléments en boutisse ou par des agrafes métalliques [...] 8, record 1, French, - mur%20creux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro hueco
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20hueco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muro, corrientemente formado por otros dos muros de ladrillo, levantados a pocos centímetros de distancia y unidos entre sí por medio de grapas de metal. Estos muros incrementan la resistencia térmica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muro%20hueco
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavity wall
1, record 2, English, cavity%20wall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the enclosing sides of a prepared cavity. It takes the name of the surface of the tooth adjoining the surface involved and toward which it is placed. 1, record 2, English, - cavity%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paroi d'une cavité
1, record 2, French, paroi%20d%27une%20cavit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les parois d'une cavité sont stabilisantes ou rétentives par effets réciproques du fait de la friction entre paroi et pièce coulée, [et] de la rétention réciproque qui s'oppose aux effets d'arrachement (...) 1, record 2, French, - paroi%20d%27une%20cavit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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