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SAILLIE REFERENCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neat line
1, record 1, English, neat%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- net line 1, record 1, English, net%20line
correct
- wall face 2, record 1, English, wall%20face
- reference surface 3, record 1, English, reference%20surface
- main plane 3, record 1, English, main%20plane
- wall line 1, record 1, English, wall%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The true face line of a building regardless of the projections of the stones; a line back of, or inside of, incidental projections. 1, record 1, English, - neat%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The line defining the true limits of a building regardless of the projections on its wall. 4, record 1, English, - neat%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wall neat line
- wall net line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nu
1, record 1, French, nu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nu de mur 2, record 1, French, nu%20de%20mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface unie de parement, généralement utilisée comme repère pour mesurer les saillies ou retraits. 3, record 1, French, - nu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Partie de mur sans aucune saillie. 2, record 1, French, - nu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Plan de référence(le plus souvent vertical) correspondant à la surface de parement fini d’un mur ou d’un ouvrage, abstraction faite des membres, moulures et ornements divers qui viennent en saillie sur ce nu; il sert de référence aux cotes d’épaisseur de ces éléments en saillie, ainsi qu'aux cotes de profondeur des éléments en retrait. 4, record 1, French, - nu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nu ne doit pas être confondu avec le parement. 5, record 1, French, - nu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference addendum
1, record 2, English, reference%20addendum
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Half the difference between the throat diameter and the reference diameter. 1, record 2, English, - reference%20addendum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 2, English, - reference%20addendum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reference addendum: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - reference%20addendum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saillie de référence
1, record 2, French, saillie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demi-différence entre le diamètre de tête et le diamètre de référence. 1, record 2, French, - saillie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 2, French, - saillie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saillie de référence : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - saillie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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