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COFFER [9 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

coffer: an item in the "Furniture" class of the "Furnishings" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

coffre à objet de valeur : objet de la classe «Meubles» de la catégorie «Ameublement et accessoires».

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
  • Applications of Concrete
DEF

A temporary enclosing dam built in the water and pumped dry, to protect workmen while some work, such as the foundation of a pier, is in progress.

OBS

coffer dam: this term is often generalized to include watertight lining of excavations in the ground for the purpose of keeping out ground water.

OBS

coffer dam: term standardized by ISO.

PHR

Marine cofferdam.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
  • Utilisation du béton
DEF

Digue provisoire pour mettre à sec l'emplacement d'un ouvrage à exécuter.

CONT

Un batardeau est en général réalisé avec des pieux et des palplanches, sur un ou deux rangs; parfois, le batardeau est une levée de terre.

OBS

batardeau : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ataguías y drenajes (Construcción)
  • Utilización del hormigón
DEF

Disposición de un encajonado impermeable realizado con tablestacas u otro material, que permite trabajar en seco.

OBS

Se utiliza en cimentaciones y en reparaciones de bajos de buques.

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Record 3 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
CONT

Similar in function and application to the double-wall cofferdam is the cellular cofferdam. There are two main variations: the circular-cell type connected by arcs inside and out and the diaphragm type (often called "semicircular"), in which the arcs inside and out are connected by means of straight diaphragms. There are also two other types which are compromises. One type has large circular cells subdivided by straight diaphragms to form "clover-leaf" cells. The other has curved diaphragms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Batardeau construit avec des palplanches en acier battues de manière à former soit des cellules gabionnées, soit des cellules circulaires reliées par des arcs de raccordement en palplanches d'acier.

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
CONT

The double-wall cofferdam consists of two lines of sheeting tied to each other and filled between walls with earth. The sheeting may be wood of the following types: plain planks, Wakefield, tongue-and-groove, splined or with battens; or interlocking steel sheet piling of the arch-web type may be used; occasionally steel sheeting has been used on the outside of the cofferdam and wooden sheeting has been used on the inside row. The earth between the lines of sheeting may be placed by dredge or end dumping from trucks or other similar means.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Type de batardeau comportant deux files de parois, de palplanches ou d'autres rideaux, l'espace intermédiaire étant rempli avec de la terre.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Special Packaging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Emballages spéciaux
OBS

Culture faisant fonction de coffrage

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

A timber dam consisting of a series of cribs or rectangular cells made of square or round timbers, driftbolted together, and filled with broken rock or boulders, with an upstream facing and deck covered with heavy planks to provide watertightness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Batardeau constitué par des pièces en bois formant des encoffrements et rempli d'enrochements.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
CONT

Single-wall cofferdams are commonly employed in the construction of bridge piers and other structures small in area in relation to large structures such as locks and dams. They are internally braced against water and earth pressure by means of one or more horizontal tiers of bracing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Type de batardeau avec une rangée de palplanches à l'extérieur.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting Fixtures
DEF

a recessed panel or dome in the ceiling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luminaires
DEF

Panneau ou dôme lumineux encastré dans le plafond.

Spanish

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Record 9 1985-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Floors and Ceilings
CONT

The firm manufactures coffer beam ceilings, a system which features lighting with portable plug-in fixtures rather than the cumbersome conventional wiring used in common flat ceilings. CDA has found that his contour system gives a beam supported appearance ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planchers et plafonds
OBS

Les plafonds sont constitués par les sous-faces des planchers ou par des éléments rapportés accrochés sous les planchers. On peut distinguer : - les plafonds à solivage apparent; [open floor] - les plafonds rapportés à compartiments ou à caissons; [coffered ceiling] - les plafonds à solivage caché; - les plafonds suspendus.

OBS

Les éléments de staff permettent d'exécuter économiquement toutes les moulurations et les volumes désirables. On fait ainsi des fausses poutres, des fausses corniches dans lesquelles on peut cacher des canalisations.

Spanish

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