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TORCHIS [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- daub
1, record 1, English, daub
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
daub: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - daub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- torchis
1, record 1, French, torchis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torchis : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - torchis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Residential Architecture
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Earthship
1, record 2, English, Earthship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earthship 2, record 2, English, earthship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Architecture d'habitation
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- géonef
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9onef
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «earthships» ou «géonefs» en français sont nés de l'esprit innovateur [d’un] architecte américain [...] durant les années 1970. Partant du principe que les habitations se doivent d’impacter au minimum l'environnement, l'architecte a imaginé une méthode révolutionnaire. Ainsi, les maisons sont construites à partir de matériaux recyclés(pneus, canettes en aluminium ou bouteilles en verre) et de matériaux au bilan carbone nul comme le bois ou le torchis. Outre l'utilisation de matériaux recyclés, ces maisons ont la particularité d’être autosuffisantes en termes d’énergie, d’eau, de régulation thermique et, dans une moindre mesure, de nourriture. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9onef
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- half-timbering
1, record 3, English, half%2Dtimbering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- half timbering 2, record 3, English, half%20timbering
correct
- half-timber work 3, record 3, English, half%2Dtimber%20work
correct
- half-timber technique 3, record 3, English, half%2Dtimber%20technique
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of building in which external and internal walls are constructed of timber frames and the spaces between the structural members are filled with such materials as brick, plaster, or wattle and daub. 3, record 3, English, - half%2Dtimbering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many domestic buildings done in half-timber work have the characteristic second-story overhang. 3, record 3, English, - half%2Dtimbering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pan de bois
1, record 3, French, pan%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- procédé du pan de bois 1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20du%20pan%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- technique de construction à colombages 2, record 3, French, technique%20de%20construction%20%C3%A0%20colombages
correct, feminine noun
- colombage 3, record 3, French, colombage
correct, masculine noun
- construction en pans de bois 3, record 3, French, construction%20en%20pans%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- demi-boisage 4, record 3, French, demi%2Dboisage
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demi-boisage. Méthode ancienne de construction de maisons où les membres principaux étaient en bois d’œuvre massif et les murs étaient formés en remplissant d’enduit les espaces entre les membres. 5, record 3, French, - pan%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le colombage (maison ou mur à colombage) désigne la technique de charpente associant plusieurs pans de bois dont les ossatures restent apparentes, et non enduites. 3, record 3, French, - pan%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Murs à ossature.--Le procédé traditionnel est le pan de bois [...] L'ossature des murs est assurée par un quillage de montants assemblés entre une semelle basse et une sablière haute. Les angles de construction sont contreventés par des diagonales [...] Le remplissage des vides recourait au pisé, au torchis ou à la brique; son adhérence à la tranche des bois était assurée par des clous à bateau. 1, record 3, French, - pan%20de%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos de construcción clásicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- construcción de entramado de madera
1, record 3, Spanish, construcci%C3%B3n%20de%20entramado%20de%20madera
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Edificio de entramado de madera. Edificio construido con esqueleto de madera, rellenando los huecos con otro material. 2, record 3, Spanish, - construcci%C3%B3n%20de%20entramado%20de%20madera
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metal Framework Elements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metal stud system 1, record 4, English, metal%20stud%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments de charpentes métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colombage métallique
1, record 4, French, colombage%20m%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Colombage. Mode de construction des murs porteurs associant plusieurs pans de bois dont les ossatures restent apparentes et dont les vides font l'objet d’un remplissage en plâtras, en pisé, en torchis, ou en maçonnerie de brique, etc., avec ou sans enduit de parement. 2, record 4, French, - colombage%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corrugated metal roofing
1, record 5, English, corrugated%20metal%20roofing
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrugated metal roofing. This is used primarily for roofing for factories and industrial plants. The material often combines the function of both roof covering and ceiling. 2, record 5, English, - corrugated%20metal%20roofing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrugated metal roofing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 5, English, - corrugated%20metal%20roofing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couverture en tôles ondulées métalliques
1, record 5, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couverture réalisée en tôle ondulée métallique 2, record 5, French, couverture%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
- couverture en tôle ondulée 3, record 5, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- couverture de tôle ondulée 4, record 5, French, couverture%20de%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- couverture en plaques ondulées métalliques 1, record 5, French, couverture%20en%20plaques%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couverture en tôles ondulées métalliques. Le document technique unifié n° 4032 d’avril 1967 définit les règles d’emploi des plaques ondulées métalliques (acier galvanisé, acier inoxydable, de zinc ou d’aluminium). 1, record 5, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les constructions(poteaux verticaux en bois, murs de torchis de paille de riz et de terre, couverture de tôle ondulée) se sont toutes effondrées lors de la montée des eaux. 4, record 5, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture en tôle ondulée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 5, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record 5, Key term(s)
- couverture en tôle ondulée métallique
- couverture en tôles ondulées
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- half-timber construction
1, record 6, English, half%2Dtimber%20construction
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- half-timbered construction 2, record 6, English, half%2Dtimbered%20construction
correct
- half-timbered building 3, record 6, English, half%2Dtimbered%20building
correct
- half-timber building 2, record 6, English, half%2Dtimber%20building
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In half-timber construction, timber may be used to form a structural frame of heavy horizontal, vertical, and diagonal members, the spaces between being filled with brick. 4, record 6, English, - half%2Dtimber%20construction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-timbered: Pertaining to a timber frame building with brickwork, plaster, or wattle and daub filling the spaces between the timbers. 5, record 6, English, - half%2Dtimber%20construction
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- maison à pans de bois
1, record 6, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- maison en pans de bois 2, record 6, French, maison%20en%20pans%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison à pans de bois est composée de torchis et de bois. Le torchis est fait d’argile, d’eau et de paille et sert d’isolant. Des lattes de bois(des éclisses) soutiennent le torchis entre les morceaux de bois verticaux. Il y a plusieurs sortes de bâtiments à pans de bois : des maisons d’habitation, des manoirs, des chaumières, des granges, des colombiers, des écuries. 3, record 6, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pan de bois : ensemble des pièces de charpente formant l'ossature à claire-voie d’un mur porteur(mur extérieur ou mur de refend) ;selon les régions, les vides entre ces pièces font l'objet d’un remplissage en brique, tuileaux, petits moellons, terre glaise, torchis, etc., ou en rénovation, de matériaux isolants tels que des mortiers allégés et leur enduit de parement. 4, record 6, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un nombre considérable de maisons du Moyen Age possédaient une structure «active» en bois, avec remplissage inerte. Tout le système repose sur l'alliance de poteaux et de sablières avec des pièces maintenues indéformables et en équilibre [...] Ce «pan de bois» était rempli [...] par du torchis, des briques, des moellons, ou enrobés de planches [...] 5, record 6, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La maison à ossature de bois (mob [...]) est la variante allégée, à composants plus ou moins industrialisés, de la construction en pans de bois; [...] 4, record 6, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «maison de bois» (en anglais «wooden house»). 6, record 6, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20pans%20de%20bois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cob wall
1, record 7, English, cob%20wall
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cob walls are built from a mixture of earth, straw, and water. The method of building differs from that of pisé de terre. The material is thrown down on a stone or brick base course, without using formwork, and is then trodden and compacted by the workmen, not rammed. 2, record 7, English, - cob%20wall
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mur en torchis
1, record 7, French, mur%20en%20torchis
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mur en bousillage 2, record 7, French, mur%20en%20bousillage
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
torchis : Mortier composé de terre grasse et de paille ou de foin coupé : Murs en torchis. 1, record 7, French, - mur%20en%20torchis
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bousillage : Mortier fait d’un mélange de paille hachée et de terre détrempée. Torchis. 3, record 7, French, - mur%20en%20torchis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-11-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- half-timber wall
1, record 8, English, half%2Dtimber%20wall
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- half-timbered wall 1, record 8, English, half%2Dtimbered%20wall
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
half-timbered: Pertaining to a timber frame building with brickwork, plaster, or wattle and daub filling the spaces between the timbers. 2, record 8, English, - half%2Dtimber%20wall
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mur à pan de bois
1, record 8, French, mur%20%C3%A0%20pan%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pan de bois 2, record 8, French, pan%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mur constitué par un assemblage de pièces de charpente formant ossature, dont les vides entre ces pièces sont comblés en maçonnerie et peuvent être recouverts d’un enduit. 3, record 8, French, - mur%20%C3%A0%20pan%20de%20bois
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un nombre considérable de maisons du Moyen Age possédaient une structure "active" en bois, avec remplissage inerte. Tout le système repose sur l'alliance de poteaux et de sablières avec des pièces maintenues indéformables et en équilibre(...) Ce "pan de bois" était rempli, suivant les ressources, par du torchis, des briques, des moellons, ou enrobé de planches(pays scandinaves, Russie). 4, record 8, French, - mur%20%C3%A0%20pan%20de%20bois
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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