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ZANCA INGLESA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stairs and Stairways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open string
1, record 1, English, open%20string
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open stringer 1, record 1, English, open%20stringer
correct
- cut string 1, record 1, English, cut%20string
correct
- bridgeboard 2, record 1, English, bridgeboard
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - open%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "bridgeboard" may be restricted to wooden stairway. 3, record 1, English, - open%20string
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Escaliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limon à crémaillère
1, record 1, French, limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limon en crémaillère 2, record 1, French, limon%20en%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- limon à l'anglaise 3, record 1, French, limon%20%C3%A0%20l%27anglaise
correct, masculine noun
- crémaillère 4, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - limon%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Escaleras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zanca de cremallera
1, record 1, Spanish, zanca%20de%20cremallera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zanca a la inglesa 2, record 1, Spanish, zanca%20a%20la%20inglesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zanca construida de tal manera que los bordes de las huellas vuelan sobre una cremallera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - zanca%20de%20cremallera
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