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SELF-SUSTAINING WALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- self-supporting wall
1, record 1, English, self%2Dsupporting%20wall
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-load-bearing wall 2, record 1, English, non%2Dload%2Dbearing%20wall
correct
- self-sustaining wall 3, record 1, English, self%2Dsustaining%20wall
correct, United States
- non-bearing wall 4, record 1, English, non%2Dbearing%20wall
correct, Great Britain
- nonbearing wall 2, record 1, English, nonbearing%20wall
correct
- nonloadbearing wall 5, record 1, English, nonloadbearing%20wall
correct
- freestanding wall 5, record 1, English, freestanding%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... walls which support their own weight, but do not carry the weight of the floors or the live load. 3, record 1, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A wall that supports no vertical load other than its own weight. 4, record 1, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Any wall of fence that is nonloadbearing -- i.e., that supports only its own weight. 5, record 1, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In opposition to "load-bearing wall". 6, record 1, English, - self%2Dsupporting%20wall
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free-standing wall
- non-loadbearing wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur autoporteur
1, record 1, French, mur%20autoporteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur autoportant 2, record 1, French, mur%20autoportant
correct, masculine noun
- mur non porteur 3, record 1, French, mur%20non%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
- mur non portant 3, record 1, French, mur%20non%20portant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Murs autoporteurs. Ils portent leur poids propre sur un étage au moins, sans porter les charges de la construction. 1, record 1, French, - mur%20autoporteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette notion s'oppose à celle de «mur porteur». 2, record 1, French, - mur%20autoporteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
- Arquitectura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro autoportante
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20autoportante
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 que soporta su propio peso, pero no el del piso o carga móvil alguna. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muro%20autoportante
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