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ZANCA CREMALLERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- close string
1, record 1, English, close%20string
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- close stringer 2, record 1, English, close%20stringer
correct
- closed stringer 3, record 1, English, closed%20stringer
correct, United States
- closed stair string 2, record 1, English, closed%20stair%20string
correct
- housed string 4, record 1, English, housed%20string
correct, Great Britain
- curb string 2, record 1, English, curb%20string
correct, Great Britain
- curb stringer 5, record 1, English, curb%20stringer
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A string of a stair having its upper edge straight and usually parallel with the lower edge so that the outer ends of the steps are entirely enclosed. 6, record 1, English, - close%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stringer: North America; string: Great Britain. 7, record 1, English, - close%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As per some authors "housed string" and "closed string" may differ in that the inner face of the former is grooved to receive and support the treads and risers. 5, record 1, English, - close%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limon à la française
1, record 1, French, limon%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limon droit 2, record 1, French, limon%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Limon] dans lequel les marches sont encastrées [...] 3, record 1, French, - limon%20%C3%A0%20la%20fran%C3%A7aise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanca cerrada
1, record 1, Spanish, zanca%20cerrada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zanca a la francesa 2, record 1, Spanish, zanca%20a%20la%20francesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanca o cremallera de una escalera en la que los bordes exteriores de los peldaños quedan empotrados en aquélla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zanca%20cerrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open string
1, record 2, English, open%20string
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open stringer 1, record 2, English, open%20stringer
correct
- cut string 1, record 2, English, cut%20string
correct
- bridgeboard 2, record 2, English, bridgeboard
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
String of stair consisting of a notched board for supporting the treads and risers of a wooden strairway. 2, record 2, English, - open%20string
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bridgeboard" may be restricted to wooden stairway. 3, record 2, English, - open%20string
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limon à crémaillère
1, record 2, French, limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- limon en crémaillère 2, record 2, French, limon%20en%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- limon à l'anglaise 3, record 2, French, limon%20%C3%A0%20l%27anglaise
correct, masculine noun
- crémaillère 4, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce d'appui taillée en dents de scie sur laquelle reposent les extrémités latérales des marches et des contremarches d'un escalier. 5, record 2, French, - limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'escalier peut être réalisé sur un limon central ou sur deux limons à crémaillère; c'est-à-dire découpés en partie supérieure selon le profil des marches et des contremarches. 6, record 2, French, - limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanca de cremallera
1, record 2, Spanish, zanca%20de%20cremallera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zanca a la inglesa 2, record 2, Spanish, zanca%20a%20la%20inglesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanca construida de tal manera que los bordes de las huellas vuelan sobre una cremallera. 3, record 2, Spanish, - zanca%20de%20cremallera
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