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3 PLY ROOF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-ply roof
1, record 1, English, three%2Dply%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A two-ply roof consists of a base sheet and one layer of membrane. A three-ply roof, which entails installing two sheets of modified bitumen, will yield a longer life span for the roof. The final sheet of membrane in both methods is referred to as the cap sheet. 2, record 1, English, - three%2Dply%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
three-ply roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - three%2Dply%20roof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- three ply roof
- 3-ply roof
- 3 ply roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture à trois plis
1, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture : Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. La couverture, partie extérieure de la toiture, ne participe pas à la stabilité des ouvrages, mais doit protéger de façon étanche et durable les superstructures d'un édifice contre les intempéries [...] 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pli : Expression employée pour signifier le nombre d'épaisseurs d'un papier de construction, ou dans le contreplaqué, le nombre de placages, tel que trois plis, quatre plis, etc. 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couverture à trois plis : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - couverture%20%C3%A0%20trois%20plis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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