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RAFTER [6 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
- rafter
1, record 1, English, rafter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rafter: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - rafter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevron de charpente
1, record 1, French, chevron%20de%20charpente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chevron de charpente : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - chevron%20de%20charpente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- raftsman
1, record 2, English, raftsman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- raftman 2, record 2, English, raftman
correct
- rafter 3, record 2, English, rafter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person employed in the rafting ... of timber. 3, record 2, English, - raftsman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rafting: the practice, business, or work of transporting (timber) by means of rafts .... 3, record 2, English, - raftsman
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raft: a large assemblage of square timbers, spars, etc. arranged in any of several ways according to the conditions of the waterways used. 4, record 2, English, - raftsman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flotteur
1, record 2, French, flotteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flotteur de bois 2, record 2, French, flotteur%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- cageur 3, record 2, French, cageur
correct, masculine noun, Canada, obsolete
- cageux 4, record 2, French, cageux
correct, masculine noun, Canada, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qui fait ou qui conduit les trains de bois. 5, record 2, French, - flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En un temps où les chemins de terre n'existaient presque pas, on trouva un moyen ingénieux pour que le bois puisse être amené à Québec: ce fut celui de la «cage», du train de bois flottant. Les hommes qui menaient ces cages étaient des «cageurs», ou plutôt des «cageux» comme le voulait l'expression populaire. 6, record 2, French, - flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce contexte se trouve au dos de la couverture du volume «Les cageux» de Léon-A. Robidoux. 7, record 2, French, - flotteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
train de bois : billes réunies en radeau afin d'en faciliter le flottage. 5, record 2, French, - flotteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rafter
1, record 3, English, rafter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Item used in the tent expandable modular system. 2, record 3, English, - rafter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chevron
1, record 3, French, chevron
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Article appartenant aux tentes modulaires de grandeur adaptable. 2, record 3, French, - chevron
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rafter
1, record 4, English, rafter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One who travels by raft. 1, record 4, English, - rafter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rafteur
1, record 4, French, rafteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France, les rafteurs experts, regroupés au sein de la «Fédération de rafting» ne sont encore que quelques centaines qui encadrent plusieurs milliers d'amateurs. 1, record 4, French, - rafteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boomman
1, record 5, English, boomman
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- boom man 2, record 5, English, boom%20man
correct
- boom woman 2, record 5, English, boom%20woman
correct
- rafter 1, record 5, English, rafter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] worker who performs the function of sorting the logs in a boom [by using] a pick pole, a long aluminum pole with a tipped end ... 1, record 5, English, - boomman
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier aux estacades
1, record 5, French, ouvrier%20aux%20estacades
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière aux estacades 1, record 5, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20aux%20estacades
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier ou ouvrière qui exécute le triage des billes retenues par une allingue à l'aide d'une gaffe munie d'un bout métallique. 2, record 5, French, - ouvrier%20aux%20estacades
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Structural Framework
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- principal rafter
1, record 6, English, principal%20rafter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- principal 2, record 6, English, principal
correct, noun
- chief rafter 3, record 6, English, chief%20rafter
correct
- trussed rafter 4, record 6, English, trussed%20rafter
correct
- main rafter 5, record 6, English, main%20rafter
- truss-rafter 6, record 6, English, truss%2Drafter
- strut 7, record 6, English, strut
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
rafter: A sloping timber extending from the wall plate to the ridge. One series of rafters suffices, if the roof covering consists of galvanised sheets, or some other sheet material. Tiles, shingles or slates are supported on common rafters, which are carried by the purlins. These in turn are supported by principal rafters. The common rafters are parallel to the principal rafters, but more closely spaced and smaller in size since they carry less load. 8, record 6, English, - principal%20rafter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often simply referred to as rafter. 9, record 6, English, - principal%20rafter
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rafter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpentes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- arbalétrier
1, record 6, French, arbal%C3%A9trier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce rampante principale d'une ferme de charpente, prenant généralement appui sur l'extrémité de l'entrait et sur le sommet du poinçon; l'arbalétrier soutient les pannes intermédiaires. 2, record 6, French, - arbal%C3%A9trier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une ferme simple comporte les pièces de charpente suivantes : deux arbalétriers, qui supportent les pannes intermédiaires; un entrait, qui maintient l'écartement des arbalétriers, supporte le poinçon et les pannes sablières; un poinçon, qui assure la liaison des arbalétriers à l'entrait et supporte la panne faîtière; deux contre-fiches, pour la triangulation de la charpente et le renfort des arbalétriers. 3, record 6, French, - arbal%C3%A9trier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «chevron» qui est une pièce plus petite supportée par les pannes fixées à l'arbalétrier. 4, record 6, French, - arbal%C3%A9trier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Éléments ne faisant pas partie de la ferme : chevron, panne, panne faîtière, sablière, chantignolle. 2, record 6, French, - arbal%C3%A9trier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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