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SKYDOME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plastic sky dome
1, record 1, English, plastic%20sky%20dome
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic material roof light moulded in the form of a dome resembling an inverted saucer. 2, record 1, English, - plastic%20sky%20dome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plastic sky dome: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - plastic%20sky%20dome
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plastic skydome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- skydome en plastique
1, record 1, French, skydome%20en%20plastique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits de lumière plastique 2, record 1, French, puits%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20plastique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skydome : Sorte de hublot de plafond, lanterneau vitré(souvent simple forme en plastique) pour éclairage zénithal. 3, record 1, French, - skydome%20en%20plastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parabolic roof
1, record 2, English, parabolic%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel Applications Research Centre, Zelzate-Gent. The parabolic roof of the test halls is of cold formed stainless steel sheet elements at the outer face, a rockwool insulation, wooden spacers and a prepainted trapezoidal steel at the inner face. 2, record 2, English, - parabolic%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parabolic roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - parabolic%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit parabolique
1, record 2, French, toit%20parabolique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Skydome de Toronto sert à illustrer l'équation d’un toit parabolique. 2, record 2, French, - toit%20parabolique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toit parabolique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - toit%20parabolique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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