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BUILDING ASSEMBLY [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Names
  • Space Centres
OBS

The Kennedy Space Center in Florida houses the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the largest single-story building in the world. This iconic structure was originally constructed as a platform for the vertical assembly of the Apollo–Saturn V space vehicles. Thereafter, it has been used to assemble the parts of many other spacecraft ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
  • Centres spatiaux
OBS

Bâtiment du centre spatial Kennedy utilisé pour l'assemblage d'engins spatiaux.

OBS

hall d'assemblage VAB : Bien que la désignation «hall d'assemblage VAB» soit utilisée, elle n'est pas officielle.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
DEF

A building for preparation, assembly and testing of a launch vehicle before it is moved to the launch pad.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
DEF

Bâtiment destiné à la préparation, à l'assemblage et à certaines vérifications des différents étages d'un lanceur ou d'une fusée-sonde, avant leur transport sur la plateforme de lancement.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Equipment Maintenance
DEF

A building in which ammunition is assembled, fuzed, inspected or tested for serviceability prior to use or storage in ready-use facilities and during which no explosive, propellant, pyrotechnics or other explosive filling is exposed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maintenance du matériel militaire
DEF

Bâtiment utilisé pour l'assemblage, la mise en place des fusées, l'inspection ou la vérification des munitions opérationnelles avant leur utilisation ou leur stockage dans des installations de disponibilité immédiate. Pendant ce temps aucun élément explosif, propulsif, pyrotechnique ou autre charge explosive ne doit être exposé.

OBS

bâtiment d'assemblage des munitions : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Space Centres
CONT

The various stages of the Saturn 5 rockets ... will be assembled in a vertical position ... This assembly will be carried out in a building, the VAB (Vertical Assembly Building) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Centres spatiaux
DEF

Bâtiment destiné à la préparation, à l'assemblage et à certaines vérifications des différents étages d'un lanceur ou d'une fusée-sonde, avant leur transport sur l'aire de lancement.

OBS

halle d'assemblage : terme recommandé par les arrêtés ministériels du Journal Officiel de la République Française.

OBS

Hall ou halle.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Meetings and Assemblies (Administration)
  • Social Organization
DEF

... the occupancy ... [used] by a gathering of persons for civic, political, travel, religious, social, educational, recreational or like purposes, or for the consumption of food or drink.

CONT

Natural amenities include a pleasant or desirable location near water, scenic views of the surrounding area, etc. Human-made amenities include swimming pools, tennis courts, community buildings, and other recreational facilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Réunions et assemblées (Administration)
  • Organisation sociale
DEF

Bâtiment ou partie de bâtiment utilisé par des personnes rassemblées pour se livrer à des activités civiques, politiques, touristiques, religieuses, mondaines, éducatives, récréatives ou similaires, ou pour consommer des aliments ou des boissons.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
DEF

Bâtiment climatisé permettant l'assemblage du composite supérieur (satellites sous coiffe) sur la partie inférieure du lanceur.

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Elements
DEF

[For building component] A part of a building too complex to be called a building element; for instance, a wall, door, roof, or window, all of which may be built of several elements. The electrical, plumbing, gas or other services also contain building components.

DEF

[For element of construction] Part of a building or structure having its own functional identity. Examples are foundation, floor, roof, wall.

OBS

See also "structural assembly".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
DEF

Partie constitutive de la construction, plus ou moins complexe, ayant une individualité fonctionnelle propre (ex. : un mur, un plancher, une cloison).

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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