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MURO PORTANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearing wall
1, record 1, English, bearing%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- load-bearing wall 2, record 1, English, load%2Dbearing%20wall
correct, officially approved
- supporting wall 3, record 1, English, supporting%20wall
correct
- structural wall 4, record 1, English, structural%20wall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall capable of supporting an imposed load, as from a floor or roof of a building. 5, record 1, English, - bearing%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
load-bearing wall: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - bearing%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
bearing wall construction 4, record 1, English, - bearing%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur porteur
1, record 1, French, mur%20porteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur portant 2, record 1, French, mur%20portant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure qui sert de support à la construction. 3, record 1, French, - mur%20porteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La propriété d'un mur porteur consiste à assurer sans défaillance la charge de la toiture, des planchers, en plus de leur poids proprement dit, et ce jusqu'aux fondations. 4, record 1, French, - mur%20porteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mur porteur; mur portant : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - mur%20porteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
construction à murs porteurs 5, record 1, French, - mur%20porteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro de carga
1, record 1, Spanish, muro%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muro portante 2, record 1, Spanish, muro%20portante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Muro que soporta cargas verticales además de su propio peso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muro%20de%20carga
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