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BUILT-UP ROOFING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverted built-up roofing system
1, record 1, English, inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inverted built-up roofing 1, record 1, English, inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing
correct
- inverted roofing 2, record 1, English, inverted%20roofing
correct
- inverted roof 3, record 1, English, inverted%20roof
correct
- upside-down roof assembly 1, record 1, English, upside%2Ddown%20roof%20assembly
correct
- upside-down roof 4, record 1, English, upside%2Ddown%20roof
correct
- protected membrane roof 5, record 1, English, protected%20membrane%20roof
correct
- PMR 5, record 1, English, PMR
correct
- PMR 5, record 1, English, PMR
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat roof (sometimes referred to as an upside-down roof) in which the weatherproof membrane is under the thermal insulation and acts as a combined weathering and vapour barrier. 4, record 1, English, - inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also known as upside-down roof assembly, an inverted built-up roofing system consists of several layers installed in a sequence different from the usual one in which insulation is placed below the roof deck. First, standard built-up roofing is applied directly to the deck. Then, rigid insulation that is impervious to moisture, such as extruded polystyrene foam, is bonded to the top of the built-up roofing with a mopping of steep asphalt .... 1, record 1, English, - inverted%20built%2Dup%20roofing%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverted insulation
- upside down roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toiture inversée
1, record 1, French, toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de toiture inversée 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- système toiture inversée 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- couverture inversée 4, record 1, French, couverture%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- couverture à isolant sur étanchéité 5, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20isolant%20sur%20%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9
feminine noun
- couverture à membrane protégée 5, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- couverture à isolant sur membrane 6, record 1, French, couverture%20%C3%A0%20isolant%20sur%20membrane
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Isolant placé sur l'étanchéité (appelé quelques fois: "toiture inversée") - Cette disposition paraît excellente sur le plan théorique, mais elle est actuellement délicate à réaliser. 7, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le système toiture inversée consiste à placer le complexe d'étanchéité sous les panneaux isolants. 3, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Si, après vérification, la stabilité de la structure reste assurée avec [une surcharge de 75 kg/m], on peut envisager le système de toiture dite "inversée" où l'isolation thermique est posée au-dessus de l'étanchéité et lestée par une couche de gravier ou un dallage (...) 2, record 1, French, - toiture%20invers%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold-process built-up roof
1, record 2, English, cold%2Dprocess%20built%2Dup%20roof
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold-process built-up roofing 1, record 2, English, cold%2Dprocess%20built%2Dup%20roofing
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cold-process built-up roof; cold-process built-up roofing: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - cold%2Dprocess%20built%2Dup%20roof
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cold-process built up roof
- cold process built up roof
- cold-process built up roofing
- cold process built up roofing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- multicouche appliquée à froid
1, record 2, French, multicouche%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20froid
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multicouche appliquée à froid : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - multicouche%20appliqu%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- built-up roofing
1, record 3, English, built%2Dup%20roofing
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- BUR 2, record 3, English, BUR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- built-up roof 3, record 3, English, built%2Dup%20roof
correct, see observation
- BUR 4, record 3, English, BUR
correct
- BUR 4, record 3, English, BUR
- composition roofing 5, record 3, English, composition%20roofing
correct
- multi-ply roof membrane 6, record 3, English, multi%2Dply%20roof%20membrane
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Functionally continuous, flexible membrane of saturated or saturated and coated felts, fabrics, or mats assembled on a roof with a bituminous plying cement. 7, record 3, English, - built%2Dup%20roofing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric, bonded together with bitumen or pitch. 8, record 3, English, - built%2Dup%20roofing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term 'roof' refers to a structural assembly, whereas the term 'roofing' refers to a building material. This distinction is not always respected in technical texts. 9, record 3, English, - built%2Dup%20roofing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- multicouche
1, record 3, French, multicouche
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- multicouches 2, record 3, French, multicouches
see observation, feminine noun
- revêtement d'étanchéité en multicouche 3, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20en%20multicouche
correct, masculine noun
- revêtement d'étanchéité multicouches 2, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouches
see observation, masculine noun
- revêtement multicouche 4, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20multicouche
correct, masculine noun
- étanchéité multicouche 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouche
correct, feminine noun
- étanchéité multicouches 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouches
see observation, feminine noun
- membrane multicouche 6, record 3, French, membrane%20multicouche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En étanchéité, désigne tout revêtement de toiture-terrasse constitué par association de plusieurs couches ou «membranes» de matériau armé, sous forme de bandes ou «lés», contrecollés in situ. L'ensemble reçoit une «protection» lourde rapportée, soit meuble (gravillons), soit dure (si la terrasse est accessible : chape de béton, dallage, carrelage); [...] 7, record 3, French, - multicouche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multicouche : Le revêtement d'étanchéité est alors réalisé en plusieurs couches d'un matériau armé, à base de bitume, manufacturé en lés (en bandes). Les différentes couches sont collées entre elles; l'épaisseur d'une multicouche est d'environ 2 cm. 3, record 3, French, - multicouche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multicouche : la source DEVBAB donne le terme au masculin. Quant à la source RAUC-1, elle emploie tantôt le féminin, tantôt le masculin (pp. 281 et 288); la source QED-21 utilise le féminin et la source TECHN donne le terme au féminin pluriel. 8, record 3, French, - multicouche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Multi. Dans les composés de multi, le 2e élément, soudé au premier, s'écrit sans «s» au singulier et varie au pluriel : une assurance multirisque, des assurances multirisques. 9, record 3, French, - multicouche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo multicapas
1, record 3, Spanish, techo%20multicapas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- techo compuesto 1, record 3, Spanish, techo%20compuesto
correct, masculine noun
- tejado compuesto 1, record 3, Spanish, tejado%20compuesto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cloth, Glass, Coated, for Membrane Waterproofing Systems and Built-Up Roofing
1, record 4, English, Cloth%2C%20Glass%2C%20Coated%2C%20for%20Membrane%20Waterproofing%20Systems%20and%20Built%2DUp%20Roofing
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: 37-GP-63M, 1977 1, record 4, English, - Cloth%2C%20Glass%2C%20Coated%2C%20for%20Membrane%20Waterproofing%20Systems%20and%20Built%2DUp%20Roofing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Toile-verre enduite, pour les systèmes d'étanchéité à membrane et pour les toitures multicouches
1, record 4, French, Toile%2Dverre%20enduite%2C%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20et%20pour%20les%20toitures%20multicouches
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : 37-GP-63M, 1977 2, record 4, French, - Toile%2Dverre%20enduite%2C%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20et%20pour%20les%20toitures%20multicouches
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mat Reinforcing, Fibrous Glass, for Membrane Waterproofing Systems and Built-Up Roofing
1, record 5, English, Mat%20Reinforcing%2C%20Fibrous%20Glass%2C%20for%20Membrane%20Waterproofing%20Systems%20and%20Built%2DUp%20Roofing
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: 37-GP-64M, 1977 1, record 5, English, - Mat%20Reinforcing%2C%20Fibrous%20Glass%2C%20for%20Membrane%20Waterproofing%20Systems%20and%20Built%2DUp%20Roofing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Nattes d'armature en fibre de verre, pour les systèmes d'étanchéité à membrane et pour les toitures multicouches
1, record 5, French, Nattes%20d%27armature%20en%20fibre%20de%20verre%2C%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20et%20pour%20les%20toitures%20multicouches
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : 37-GP-64M, 1977 1, record 5, French, - Nattes%20d%27armature%20en%20fibre%20de%20verre%2C%20pour%20les%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27%C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20et%20pour%20les%20toitures%20multicouches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- built-up roofing of coal-tar pitch
1, record 6, English, built%2Dup%20roofing%20of%20coal%2Dtar%20pitch
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single-unit roof covering ... [This] type is suitable for flat roof decks ... Included are built-up roofing of asphalt or coal-tar pitch, and flat-seam metal roofings. 1, record 6, English, - built%2Dup%20roofing%20of%20coal%2Dtar%20pitch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étanchéité multicouche par ciment volcanique
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouche%20par%20ciment%20volcanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Etanchéité [multicouche] par ciment volcanique. (...) un feutre goudronné imprégné (...) une couche ciment volcanique, un feutre goudronné imprégné [ainsi de suite]. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouche%20par%20ciment%20volcanique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ciment volcanique : brai de houille mou. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9tanch%C3%A9it%C3%A9%20multicouche%20par%20ciment%20volcanique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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