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Record 1 2011-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)
DEF

Masonry construction in which roughly dressed stones of random size are used to build up courses, and the interstices between them are filled with smaller pieces, or with mortar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
OBS

Moellon smillé. Celui [moellon] qui est taillé grossièrement à la hachette ou à la laye.

OBS

Smille : Marteau à deux pointes avec lequel le maçon pique les moellons pour en régulariser les faces.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Ashlar and Building Stone (Quarrying)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Pierres de taille et moellons (Carrières)
DEF

Moellon taillé et parementé dont le volume ne dépasse pas un quinzième de mètre cube.

DEF

Celui [moellon] qui est équarri comme un petit carreau de pierre, pour être posé en parement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción naturales
  • Piedras de labra y morrillos (Canteras)
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Record 3 1996-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
DEF

Roughly finished stones of irregular shapes and sizes laid in courses or rows.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
DEF

Moellon à finition brute de forme et de taille irrégulières posé par assise ou rang.

Spanish

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