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AREA PISO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net room area
1, record 1, English, net%20room%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The floor area of a room measured from finished wall to finished wall. 2, record 1, English, - net%20room%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire nette d'une pièce
1, record 1, French, aire%20nette%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire de plancher d’une pièce mesurée d’un mur fini à un mur fini. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20nette%20d%27une%20pi%C3%A8ce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área neta de una habitación
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20neta%20de%20una%20habitaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área del piso de una habitación, medida de una pared terminada a la otra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20neta%20de%20una%20habitaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
- Fire Regulations
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floor area
1, record 2, English, floor%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FA 2, record 2, English, FA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The space on any storey of a building between exterior walls and required firewalls, including the space occupied by interior walls and partitions, but not including exits, vertical service spaces, and their enclosing assemblies. 3, record 2, English, - floor%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
- Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface de plancher
1, record 2, French, surface%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SP 2, record 2, French, SP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aire de plancher 3, record 2, French, aire%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
- étendue de plancher 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9tendue%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace délimité par les murs extérieurs et les murs coupe-feu exigés et comprenant l'espace occupé par les murs intérieurs et les cloisons, mais non celui des issues et des vides techniques verticaux ni des constructions qui les encloisonnent. 5, record 2, French, - surface%20de%20plancher
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pisos y cielos rasos
- Reglamentación (Seguridad contra incendios)
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de piso
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20piso
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En cualquier piso de un edificio, superficie delimitada por los muros exteriores y los muros cartafuego; incluye la superficie ocupada por los muros interiores y los tabiques, pero no la de las salidas ni de los espacios verticales de servicio que atraviesan el piso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20piso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Traditional Construction Methods
- Finish Carpentry
- Joints and Connections (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grounds
1, record 3, English, grounds
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nailing base 2, record 3, English, nailing%20base
correct
- nail-holding base 3, record 3, English, nail%2Dholding%20base
correct
- nailing surface 4, record 3, English, nailing%20surface
correct
- nailer 5, record 3, English, nailer
correct
- first fixings 6, record 3, English, first%20fixings
correct
- backing 7, record 3, English, backing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grounds. Pieces of lumber, laths secured to the frame or in the joint of a concrete block wall to permit nailing of the members or panels. 1, record 3, English, - grounds
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nailing blocks. In carpentry construction, wood blocks placed behind the lath and plastering on a wall, especially in angles of corners and at the sides or door and window openings, to furnish a nailing base for finish material such as baseboards. 8, record 3, English, - grounds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction classiques
- Menuiserie
- Joints et assemblages (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond de clouage
1, record 3, French, fond%20de%20clouage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièces de bois, tringles, lattes, planches, etc., posées à la charpente ou dans un mur de blocs de béton permettant d'y clouer d'autres membres ou panneaux. 2, record 3, French, - fond%20de%20clouage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Matériau généralement dissimulé, servant d'armature ou de surface de clouage. 3, record 3, French, - fond%20de%20clouage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- surface de clouage
- armature de clouage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos de construcción clásicos
- Carpintería
- Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- armazón para revestimiento
1, record 3, Spanish, armaz%C3%B3n%20para%20revestimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- perfil guía 1, record 3, Spanish, perfil%20gu%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Listones de madera o de metal que de colocan sobre las paredes antes del enyesado a lo largo de la línea del piso y alrededor de ventanas, puertas y demás aberturas para delimitar el área y grosor del enyesado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - armaz%C3%B3n%20para%20revestimiento
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