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3 LIGHT FIXED SASH [1 record]

Record 1 2003-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
CONT

There are three original window types featured in the building: 3/3 double hung steel sash, 3-light pivot topped by a 3-light fixed sash, and 3-light fixed sash topped by a 3-light pivot.

OBS

pane: A flat sheet of glass, cut to size for glazing a window, door, etc.; often of small size ... once installed, the pane is referred to as a light or windowlight.

OBS

sash, window sash: Any framework of a window; may be movable or fixed; may slide in a vertical plane (as in a double-hung window) or may be pivoted (as in a casement window) ...

Key term(s)
  • three light fixed sash
  • 3 light fixed sash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

Une fenêtre peut être formée d'un ou de plusieurs châssis, dont certains peuvent être mobiles et d'autres fixes. Par exemple, une fenêtre à guillotine double possède généralement deux châssis mobiles, tandis qu'une fenêtre à guillotine simple n'en possède qu'un seul (fig. 10). Un châssis peut être divisé en deux carreaux (vitres) ou plus, maintenus par des meneaux et des montants [...]

OBS

carreau : Nom souvent donné aux vitres de petite dimension. [...] chassis : Cadre rectangulaire mobile (parfois fixe), vitré ou non [...]

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