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HORS COMBLES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gross floor area
1, record 1, English, gross%20floor%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- total gross floor area 2, record 1, English, total%20gross%20floor%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the total horizontal areas of the several floors of all buildings on a lot, measured from the exterior faces of the walls. The term gross floor area shall include basements; elevator shafts; stairwells at each story; floor space used for mechanical equipment with structural headroom of six feet, six inches or more; penthouses; attic space, whether or not a floor has actually been laid, providing structural headroom of six feet, six inches or more; interior balconies; and mezzanines. 1, record 1, English, - gross%20floor%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de plancher hors œuvre brute
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20plancher%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface de plancher brute 2, record 1, French, surface%20de%20plancher%20brute
feminine noun
- surface brute de plancher 3, record 1, French, surface%20brute%20de%20plancher
feminine noun
- surface de plancher développée 4, record 1, French, surface%20de%20plancher%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- surface hors œuvre brute 4, record 1, French, surface%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- SHOB 4, record 1, French, SHOB
correct, feminine noun
- SHOB 4, record 1, French, SHOB
- surface de plancher développée hors œuvre 5, record 1, French, surface%20de%20plancher%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre
- surface cumulée de plancher 5, record 1, French, surface%20cumul%C3%A9e%20de%20plancher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La surface de plancher développée, ou surface hors œuvre brute, SHO, ou SHOB, est égale à la somme des surfaces de plancher de chaque niveau d’une construction, calculées à partir du nu extérieur des murs au niveau supérieur des planchers finis; elle comprend les combles et sous-sols, aménageables ou non pour l'habitation ou d’autres activités, ainsi que les balcons, les loggias et les toitures-terrasses accessibles(sauf terrasses extérieures de plain-pied). 4, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20plancher%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20brute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Fire Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net floor area
1, record 2, English, net%20floor%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual occupied area of a building used in determining the required number of exits. 2, record 2, English, - net%20floor%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Réglementation (Sécurité incendie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface de plancher hors œuvre nette
1, record 2, French, surface%20de%20plancher%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La surface de plancher hors œuvre nette est égale à la surface hors œuvre brute après déduction : des combles et des sous-sols non aménageables; des toitures-terrasses, balcons, loggias et surfaces non closes en rez-de-chaussée; des planchers hors œuvres aménagés en vue du stationnement; des locaux affectés aux récoltes, animaux, matériels agricoles et des serres de production. 1, record 2, French, - surface%20de%20plancher%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre%20nette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back vent
1, record 3, English, back%20vent
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anti-siphonage pipe 2, record 3, English, anti%2Dsiphonage%20pipe
correct
- antisiphonage pipe 3, record 3, English, antisiphonage%20pipe
correct
- individual vent 4, record 3, English, individual%20vent
correct, see observation, less frequent
- vent pipe 3, record 3, English, vent%20pipe
correct
- vent flue 3, record 3, English, vent%20flue
- trap vent 5, record 3, English, trap%20vent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Back vent. A pipe or system of pipes connected to the drainage pipes of a plumbing system for the purpose of supplying or removing air to relieve pressures above or below atmospheric. A back vent is that part of a vent line which connects directly with an individual trap beneath or behind a fixture and extends to a branch or main soil or waste pipe at any point higher than the fixture or fixture trap it serves. 6, record 3, English, - back%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Anti-siphonage pipe. An air pipe in a plumbing system which admits air downstream of a water seal in a w.c., sink or washbasin, thus preventing the creation of a vacuum in the wake of water flushed down the drain and avoiding the breakage of the seal which such a vacuum could cause. The top of an anti-siphonage pipe may be connected to a ventilation pipe. 2, record 3, English, - back%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Vent pipe. Any small pipe extending from any of the various plumbing fixtures in a structure to the vent stack. 3, record 3, English, - back%20vent
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Back vent ... sometimes called an individual vent. 6, record 3, English, - back%20vent
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ventilation secondaire
1, record 3, French, ventilation%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évent de siphonnement 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9vent%20de%20siphonnement
correct, masculine noun
- branchement de ventilation secondaire 3, record 3, French, branchement%20de%20ventilation%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- dispositif de ventilation secondaire 4, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20ventilation%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- évent anti-siphonnage 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9vent%20anti%2Dsiphonnage
correct, masculine noun
- évent antisiphonnage 6, record 3, French, %C3%A9vent%20antisiphonnage
proposal, masculine noun
- tuyau de ventilation individuelle 7, record 3, French, tuyau%20de%20ventilation%20individuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventilation secondaire. Tuyau amenant l’air nécessaire pendant les évacuations et empêchant l’aspiration de la garde d’eau des siphons. 4, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Évent de siphonnement. Évent particulier d’un siphon. 2, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Branchement de ventilation secondaire. Canalisation repiquée sur le siphon d’un appareil ou sur son branchement d’évacuation. 8, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les ventilations primaires, qui équipent obligatoirement toutes les chutes et descentes, et les ventilations secondaires qui, raccordées sur les premières, constituent des prises d’air pour les siphons, évitant ainsi leur désamorçage par l’aspiration créée dans la chute. 9, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les siphons sont susceptibles de se désamorcer. La norme suivante a été établie : P 41-201. Évacuation des eaux usées. Ventilation secondaire [...] Ce dispositif est obligatoire pour tous les appareils autres que les W.C. raccordés sur une chute unique et dans le cas d’installation de plusieurs appareils branchés sur une même dérivation d’écoulement. 4, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'on a affaire, d’une part à une descente qui ne reçoit que des lavabos bidets, baignoires, éviers et autres appareils de même nature et d’autre part à une chute qui ne reçoit que des W.-C., on se contente de les ventiler chacune par le haut en les prolongeant hors combles dans le même diamètre : c'est ce qu'on appelle la ventilation primaire. Si l'on réunit descente et chute en une chute unique la norme fait obligation d’établir une ventilation spéciale pour tous les siphons des appareils autres que les W.-C. : c'est ce qu'on appelle la ventilation secondaire. Quand il y a plusieurs appareils les ventilations sont raccordées à un réseau dit réseau de ventilation secondaire. 4, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strictement parlant, les termes «ventilation secondaire», «dispositif de ventilation secondaire», «évent de siphonnement» ou «anti(-)siphonnage» doivent être considérés comme des génériques englobant la «colonne de ventilation secondaire», tuyau vertical repiqué sur la chute, et le «branchement de ventilation secondaire», tuyau horizontal légèrement incliné, repiqué sur la colonne de ventilation secondaire ou sur la chute. 6, record 3, French, - ventilation%20secondaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- colonne de ventilation secondaire
- conduite de ventilation secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Aparatos sanitarios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de antisifonaje
1, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20de%20antisifonaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubo de contrasifonaje 2, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20de%20contrasifonaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubería con fines de ventilación adosada al tubo del rebosadero del colector para prevenir el sifonaje de aquél o el fluido superfluo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tubo%20de%20antisifonaje
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roof protrusion
1, record 4, English, roof%20protrusion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roof crickets are the roof design element to slow down and redirect water coming down the roof above a large roof protrusion (chimney, skylight or wall). If this is not done, then water can splash over the back saddle flashing and cause a leak. The minimum requirement is that a cricket or diverter be in place on all protrusions wider than 30 inches. 2, record 4, English, - roof%20protrusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Flashing are the L-shaped metal pieces that go from the roof to the roof protrusion (chimney, dormer, skylite, etc) or for pipes, its the metal rectangle with the rubber piece in the middle that goes over the protruding pipe. 3, record 4, English, - roof%20protrusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hors-combles
1, record 4, French, hors%2Dcombles
correct, noun phrase, masculine noun, invariable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ouvrage hors combles 2, record 4, French, ouvrage%20hors%20combles
correct, masculine noun
- élément hors combles 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20hors%20combles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément en saillie au dessus des pans de toiture d’un comble. 4, record 4, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Désigne tout élément en saillie au-dessus des pans de toiture d’un comble: souches de cheminées, conduits d’aération, antennes, épis, etc. 5, record 4, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ouvrages hors combles. [...] lucarnes, lanterneaux [...] Souches de cheminées [...] Antennes. [...] Il ne doit pas être réalisé d’autres ouvrages hors combles visibles que ceux désignés ci-dessus; les machineries d’ascenseur ne seront tolérées que lorsqu'elles échapperont aux vues du passant et à condition qu'elles soient incorporées dans le volume général de la toiture. 2, record 4, French, - hors%2Dcombles
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hors combles
- ouvrage hors-combles
- élément hors-combles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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