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BALAI FRANGES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strip mopping
1, record 1, English, strip%20mopping
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strip-mopping 2, record 1, English, strip%2Dmopping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application of bitumen in a strip pattern recommended on certain decks. 3, record 1, English, - strip%20mopping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strip mopping: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - strip%20mopping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épandage par bandes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bandes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épandage par bande à la vadrouille 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bande%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application de bandes de bitume, notamment sur certains supports formés de dalles préfabriquées, lorsque le bitume ne doit pas toucher les joints. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bandes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vadrouiller par bandes : Appliquer le bitumen par bandes, par rubans ainsi que recommandé pour certains ponts. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bandes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vadrouille : Au Québec, désigne une sorte de balai à franges, à long manche, utilisé comme brosse grossière pour étaler par exemple des résines d’étanchéité ou des peintures épaisses. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bandes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épandage par bande à la vadrouille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20par%20bandes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spot mopping
1, record 2, English, spot%20mopping
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spot-mopping 2, record 2, English, spot%2Dmopping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application of bitumen in staggered roughly circular spots in a fairly regular pattern to secure the first ply to certain types of roof decks. 3, record 2, English, - spot%20mopping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spot mopping: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - spot%20mopping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collage par point
1, record 2, French, collage%20par%20point
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- collage par plots 2, record 2, French, collage%20par%20plots
correct, masculine noun
- épandage par points 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9pandage%20par%20points
correct, masculine noun
- épandage par point à la vadrouille 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9pandage%20par%20point%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application de bitume par endroits durant la pose de certaines parties de la couverture multicouches. 5, record 2, French, - collage%20par%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taches de bitume à peu près circulaires, disposées en quinconce, assez régulièrement, pour coller les feutres à certains types de supports. 5, record 2, French, - collage%20par%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vadrouille : Au Québec, désigne une sorte de balai à franges, à long manche, utilisé comme brosse grossière pour étaler par exemple des résines d’étanchéité ou des peintures épaisses. 6, record 2, French, - collage%20par%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épandage par point à la vadrouille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 2, French, - collage%20par%20point
Record 2, Key term(s)
- épandage par point
- collage par points
- collage par plot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full mopping
1, record 3, English, full%20mopping
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An application to provide a continuous, reasonably uniform layer of bitumen over the entire surface being mopped. 2, record 3, English, - full%20mopping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Full Mopping: The surface being mopped is entirely coated with a reasonably uniform coating. 3, record 3, English, - full%20mopping
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full mopping: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - full%20mopping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
- Bitumes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épandage entier à la vadrouille
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pandage%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vadrouillage complet 2, record 3, French, vadrouillage%20complet
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les dangers liés à la construction des toits, et dont la plupart peuvent aussi menacer les occupants d’un bâtiment dont la couverture est en réfection, mentionnons les suivants. [...] La propagation du feu à partir des fondoirs ou la combustion spontanée des vadrouilles d’épandage laissées en place pendant la nuit; [...] 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vadrouille : Au Québec, désigne une sorte de balai à franges, à long manche, utilisé comme brosse grossière pour étaler par exemple des résines d’étanchéité ou des peintures épaisses. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épandage entier à la vadrouille : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pandage%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20vadrouille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mop
1, record 4, English, mop
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- roof mop 2, record 4, English, roof%20mop
correct
- tar brush 3, record 4, English, tar%20brush
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sprinkle mopping: A special application of installing insulation to the decks. It is done by dipping a roof mop into hot bitumen and sprinkling the material onto the deck. 2, record 4, English, - mop
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mopping. The application of hot bitumen with a mop or mechanical applicator to the substrae or to the felts of a built up roof. 4, record 4, English, - mop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balai à franges
1, record 4, French, balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brosse 2, record 4, French, brosse
correct, feminine noun
- brosse à goudron 3, record 4, French, brosse%20%C3%A0%20goudron
correct, feminine noun
- vadrouille 4, record 4, French, vadrouille
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- guipon 5, record 4, French, guipon
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
vadrouille : Au Québec, désigne une sorte de balais à franges, à long manche, utilisé comme brosse grossière pour étaler par exemple des résines d’étanchéité ou des peintures épaisses. 6, record 4, French, - balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les applications à froid d’émulsions d’asphalte et de brai de houille constituent des méthodes d’emploi du bitume qui semblent offrir quelques avantages sur les procédés classiques de bitumage à chaud des toitures. [...] l’émulsion d’asphalte est appliquée à la brosse sur la chape de base. Un canevas très lâche de fibres de verre est ensuite soumis à un brossage qui l’enrobe dans l’émulsion. On ajoute à la brosse une nouvelle couche d’émulsion qui forme le revêtement final. 2, record 4, French, - balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guipon. Peinture. Brosse fixée, sous un certain angle, au bout d’un long manche dont on se sert pour certaines applications de peinture, dans l’industrie et le bâtiment. 7, record 4, French, - balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vadrouille dans le sens de «balai à franges» est un régionalisme au Canada. 8, record 4, French, - balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Balai à franges» provient du service linguistique de Radio-Canada. 8, record 4, French, - balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Housework
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mop floors
1, record 5, English, mop%20floors
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ménage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laver des planchers au balai à franges 1, record 5, French, laver%20des%20planchers%20au%20balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Household Cleaning and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sweeping dust mop 1, record 6, English, sweeping%20dust%20mop
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- balai à franges
1, record 6, French, balai%20%C3%A0%20franges
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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