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CLOISONNEMENT COUPE-FEU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Floors and Ceilings
- Fire Prevention
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire compartmentalization
1, record 1, English, fire%20compartmentalization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proper fire compartmentalization is essential in giving building occupants more time to evacuate and fire brigades more time to extinguish the fire. 2, record 1, English, - fire%20compartmentalization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fire compartmentalisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Planchers et plafonds
- Prévention des incendies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloisonnement coupe-feu
1, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20coupe%2Dfeu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cloisonnement d’incendie 2, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie
correct, masculine noun
- cloisonnement de sécurité 2, record 1, French, cloisonnement%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slabs and Floor Surfacing (Building Elements)
- Fire Prevention
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal fire separation slab 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20fire%20separation%20slab
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dallages et chapes (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Prévention des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dalle coupe-feu horizontale
1, record 2, French, dalle%20coupe%2Dfeu%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dalles coupe-feu horizontales [...] les bâtiments destinés exclusivement à des occupations du groupe «C» peuvent être construits sur une dalle horizontale de béton d’au moins cinq pouces d’épaisseur formant coupe-feu et dont le degré de résistance au feu est d’au moins trois heures. 1, record 2, French, - dalle%20coupe%2Dfeu%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire separation/cloisonnement coupe-feu [...] Élément fonctionnel de construction destiné à s’opposer à la propagation de la fumée et des flammes et remplissant certaines conditions réglementaires. 2, record 2, French, - dalle%20coupe%2Dfeu%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bulkheading 1, record 3, English, bulkheading
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cloisonnement
1, record 3, French, cloisonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cloisonnage 1, record 3, French, cloisonnage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cloisonnement : Construction des parois verticales dites de distribution, délimitant les locaux à l’intérieur d’un logement ou d’un bâtiment. 2, record 3, French, - cloisonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cloisonnement de sécurité est la division d’un bâtiment en compartiments, ensembles de locaux isolés des autres par des parois coupe-feu. 2, record 3, French, - cloisonnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cloisonnage : Désignait surtout un ouvrage de cloison en pan de bois, rempli de débris et plâtras légers pris entre deux lattis de bois, sur lesquels était appliqué un enduit de plâtre. Aujourd’hui, le mot est synonyme de cloisonnement. 2, record 3, French, - cloisonnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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