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DRY JOINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion joint
1, record 1, English, expansion%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry joint 2, record 1, English, dry%20joint
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Space left in brickwork to accommodate the expansion which occurs on heating the furnace. 2, record 1, English, - expansion%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint de dilatation
1, record 1, French, joint%20de%20dilatation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joint sec 1, record 1, French, joint%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle laissé dans un briquetage pour permettre la dilatation qui se produit au chauffage du four. 1, record 1, French, - joint%20de%20dilatation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales refractarios (Metalurgia)
- Hornos (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta de expansión
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20de%20expansi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
- Masonry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry joint
1, record 2, English, dry%20joint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint plaxed dry, without mortar 2, record 2, English, - dry%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
- Maçonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint vif
1, record 2, French, joint%20vif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A joints vifs, se dit d'une construction en pierres de taille posées à sec, sans mortier. 2, record 2, French, - joint%20vif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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