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PLUMBING FIXTURE [3 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
- plumbing fixture
1, record 1, English, plumbing%20fixture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plumbing fixture: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de plomberie
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20plomberie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil de plomberie : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20plomberie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plumbing fixture
1, record 2, English, plumbing%20fixture
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sanitary appliance 2, record 2, English, sanitary%20appliance
correct, standardized
- sanitary fitting 3, record 2, English, sanitary%20fitting
correct, see observation
- sanitary fixture 4, record 2, English, sanitary%20fixture
correct, officially approved
- fixture 5, record 2, English, fixture
correct, officially approved
- plumbing appliance 6, record 2, English, plumbing%20appliance
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fixed appliance usually supplied with water and used for drinking, cleaning or foulwater disposal. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plumbing fixtures may be as varied in form and color as the imagination of designers and manufacturers can make them ... 7, record 2, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sanitary fitting: the term "fitting" is usually used in the plural. 8, record 2, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sanitary appliance : term standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plumbing fixture; sanitary fixture; fixture: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 2, English, - plumbing%20fixture
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sanitary fittings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
- Égouts et drainage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil sanitaire
1, record 2, French, appareil%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- appareil de plomberie 2, record 2, French, appareil%20de%20plomberie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- appareil 3, record 2, French, appareil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout réceptacle, récipient, renvoi de plancher ou équipement, avec ou sans alimentation d'eau, recevant ou pouvant recevoir des eaux usées qui se déversent directement ou indirectement dans un système de drainage. 4, record 2, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil sanitaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appareil sanitaire; appareil de plomberie : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - appareil%20sanitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- accesorio sanitario
1, record 2, Spanish, accesorio%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aparato sanitario 1, record 2, Spanish, aparato%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Receptáculo, aparato o dispositivo que puede descargar aguas negras o aguas grises y que incluye el drenaje de piso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - accesorio%20sanitario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sanitary ware
1, record 3, English, sanitary%20ware
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plumbing fixtures 2, record 3, English, plumbing%20fixtures
correct, plural
- plumbing appliances 2, record 3, English, plumbing%20appliances
correct, plural
- sanitary equipment 3, record 3, English, sanitary%20equipment
- health aids 4, record 3, English, health%20aids
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceramic plumbing articles (as sinks, baths, lavatories, showers, toilet bowls). 1, record 3, English, - sanitary%20ware
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ware: a (specified) kind of merchandise, collectively: generally in compounds (hardware, earthenware, glassware). 5, record 3, English, - sanitary%20ware
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plumbing fixture
- plumbing appliance
- sanitary fixture
- sanitary appliance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareils sanitaires
1, record 3, French, appareils%20sanitaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- équipements sanitaires 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipements%20sanitaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
- installations sanitaires 2, record 3, French, installations%20sanitaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les appareils sanitaires peuvent être classés suivant leur utilisation: appareils de salles de bains, W.C., appareils de cuisine, appareils pour collectivités. Les appareils de salles de bains comprennent les lavabos, les vasques, les bidets, les baignoires, les receveurs de douche, les bacs à laver; les appareils de W.C. comprennent les cuvettes de W.C. et les lave-mains; les appareils de cuisine comprennent les éviers et tables-éviers, les timbres et tables-timbres; les appareils pour collectivités comprennent les vasques et lavabos collectifs, les vidoirs, les urinoirs, les sièges à la turque. 3, record 3, French, - appareils%20sanitaires
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec installation de plomberie sanitaire, notion différente correspondant à l'anglais plumbing system. 4, record 3, French, - appareils%20sanitaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- material sanitario
1, record 3, Spanish, material%20sanitario
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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