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COIGNS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quoins
1, record 1, English, quoins
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coigns 2, record 1, English, coigns
proposal, plural
- coins 2, record 1, English, coins
proposal, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quoin, coign, coin: In masonry, a hard stone or brick used, with similar ones, to reinforce an external corner or edge of a wall or the like; often distinguished decoratively from adjacent masonry; may be imitated in non-load-bearing materials. 3, record 1, English, - quoins
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne d'angle
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%27angle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaîne d'encoignure 2, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20d%27encoignure
correct, feminine noun
- chaînage d'angle 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20d%27angle
correct, masculine noun
- chaînage d'encoignure 4, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20d%27encoignure
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîne (...) formant la rencontre des deux murs en angle (...). 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chaîne d'angle ou d'encoignure relie deux murs en angle. (On dit parfois chaînage). 6, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaîne : membre horizontal ou vertical formé de plusieurs assises ou d'une superposition d'éléments, construit avec un matériau différent ou avec des éléments plus gros que le reste de la maçonnerie sur le parement de laquelle il apparaît. 5, record 1, French, - cha%C3%AEne%20d%27angle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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