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PAVING STONE [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- interlocking paving stone installer
1, record 1, English, interlocking%20paving%20stone%20installer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interlocking stone installer 1, record 1, English, interlocking%20stone%20installer
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- installateur de pavés autobloquants
1, record 1, French, installateur%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20autobloquants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installatrice de pavés autobloquants 1, record 1, French, installatrice%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20autobloquants
correct, feminine noun
- poseur de pierres de revêtement à emboîtement 1, record 1, French, poseur%20de%20pierres%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
correct, masculine noun
- poseuse de pierres de revêtement à emboîtement 1, record 1, French, poseuse%20de%20pierres%20de%20rev%C3%AAtement%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paving and stone block maker-concrete and stone products
1, record 2, English, paving%20and%20stone%20block%20maker%2Dconcrete%20and%20stone%20products
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- confectionneur de blocs de pavage et de pavés en pierre - produits en béton et en pierre
1, record 2, French, confectionneur%20de%20blocs%20de%20pavage%20et%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20en%20pierre%20%2D%20produits%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20et%20en%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- confectionneuse de blocs de pavage et de pavés en pierre - produits en béton et en pierre 1, record 2, French, confectionneuse%20de%20blocs%20de%20pavage%20et%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20en%20pierre%20%2D%20produits%20en%20b%C3%A9ton%20et%20en%20pierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interlocking paving stone contractor
1, record 3, English, interlocking%20paving%20stone%20contractor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entrepreneur en pose de pavés autobloquants
1, record 3, French, entrepreneur%20en%20pose%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20autobloquants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entrepreneuse en pose de pavés autobloquants 1, record 3, French, entrepreneuse%20en%20pose%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20autobloquants
correct, feminine noun
- entrepreneur en pose de pavés à emboîtement 1, record 3, French, entrepreneur%20en%20pose%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
correct, masculine noun
- entrepreneuse en pose de pavés à emboîtement 1, record 3, French, entrepreneuse%20en%20pose%20de%20pav%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paving stone
1, record 4, English, paving%20stone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paving stone: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 4, English, - paving%20stone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pavé en pierre
1, record 4, French, pav%C3%A9%20en%20pierre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pavé en pierre : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 4, French, - pav%C3%A9%20en%20pierre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-05-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paving stone
1, record 5, English, paving%20stone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pavestone 2, record 5, English, pavestone
correct
- paver 3, record 5, English, paver
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paving material of stone or concrete with approximately brick-size dimensions and carefully controlled dimensions to permit narrow joints between blocks. 1, record 5, English, - paving%20stone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pavé
1, record 5, French, pav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des blocs, généralement cubique ou parallélépipédique, de pierre dure (...), de bois (...), etc., spécialement taillés et préparés pour revêtir la chaussée d'une route, d'une rue, le sol d'une cour, d'une salle ... 2, record 5, French, - pav%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dalle de pavage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de albañilería
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- adoquín
1, record 5, Spanish, adoqu%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- loseta de pavimentación 2, record 5, Spanish, loseta%20de%20pavimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piedra tallada en forma de prisma rectangular que se emplea para pavimentar calles o carreteras. 3, record 5, Spanish, - adoqu%C3%ADn
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
- Landscape Architecture
- Road Construction Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interlocking paving stone
1, record 6, English, interlocking%20paving%20stone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- interlocking brick 2, record 6, English, interlocking%20brick
- interlocking stone 2, record 6, English, interlocking%20stone
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Precast concrete pavers of about brick-size dimensions, with shapes designed to interlock in order to provide mutual lateral support. 1, record 6, English, - interlocking%20paving%20stone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Architecture paysagère
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pavé autobloquant
1, record 6, French, pav%C3%A9%20autobloquant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pavé à emboîtement 2, record 6, French, pav%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Pavé-Uni 3, record 6, French, Pav%C3%A9%2DUni
trademark, masculine noun
- dalle de pavage à emboîtement 4, record 6, French, dalle%20de%20pavage%20%C3%A0%20embo%C3%AEtement
feminine noun
- dalles de pavage imbriquées 4, record 6, French, dalles%20de%20pavage%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les pavés autobloquants [...] offrent de nombreuses possibilités d'agencement [...] Ayant un système d'emboîtement auto-bloquant ou s'apparentant à des formes conventionnelles de briques [...] ils permettent de nombreux dessins et se jouent des obstacles [...] 1, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9%20autobloquant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pavé à emboîtement : Terme trouvé dans la "Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes", Paris, France, juin 1979. 2, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9%20autobloquant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dalles de pavage imbriquées : expression correcte dans le cas de pavés déjà posés de façon à constituer un ensemble de pavés imbriqués mais qui ne saurait s'utiliser pour désigner chacun des pavés pris isolément. 5, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9%20autobloquant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Noter que le terme «pavage» ne désigne pas un «pavé» mais une surface constituée de pavés juxtaposés. 5, record 6, French, - pav%C3%A9%20autobloquant
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pavage autobloquant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Natural Construction Materials
- Road Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- square paving stone 1, record 7, English, square%20paving%20stone
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cadette
1, record 7, French, cadette
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pierre taillée, utilisée dans un pavement. 2, record 7, French, - cadette
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-11-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Interior Covering Materials
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crushed stone paving 1, record 8, English, crushed%20stone%20paving
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements intérieurs
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de sol en pierres concassées
1, record 8, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20en%20pierres%20concass%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- paving block of stone 1, record 9, English, paving%20block%20of%20stone
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pavé en pierre
1, record 9, French, pav%C3%A9%20en%20pierre
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- stone paving 1, record 10, English, stone%20paving
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sett paving 1, record 10, English, sett%20paving
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pavage en pierre 1, record 10, French, pavage%20en%20pierre
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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