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EPAISSEUR LANGUETTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Interior Covering Materials
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood flooring
1, record 1, English, wood%20flooring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood floor 2, record 1, English, wood%20floor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood prefinished in some form, installed as the final wearing surface on a finished floor. May consist of strips or planks of wood that are laid one at a time in a continuous row and that usually incorporate some design of edge joint to lock together adjacent strips. Another form is parquet flooring, which comprises small pieces of hardwood grouped together to form a pattern.... 3, record 1, English, - wood%20flooring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In modern houses a popular fashion consists of large expanses of wood floor with area rugs to define furniture groupings within a room. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20flooring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Revêtements intérieurs
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parquet
1, record 1, French, parquet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement de sol en lames ou en plaquettes de bois composant le parement d’un plancher [...] 2, record 1, French, - parquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parquet traditionnel est formé de lames de chêne, de châtaignier, de pin ou de sapin [...] assemblés par rainure et languette [...] Les parquets modernes sont très divers et évoluent constamment. Le parquet par panneaux est préfabriqué : il est constitué de lames assemblées en un rectangle d’environ 100 x 25 cm et se pose sur lambourde ou sur bitume. Dans le parquet mosaïque, l'élément de pose est un carreau constitué par des lamelles de 5 à 8 mm d’épaisseur [...] disposées, côte à côte, collées sur un papier. 3, record 1, French, - parquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les parquets constituent souvent à la fois des planchers et des revêtements de sol. 4, record 1, French, - parquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le revêtement des planchers en bois par du parquet ne présente aucune difficulté. 5, record 1, French, - parquet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
- Revestimientos para interiores
- Pisos y cielos rasos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarima
1, record 1, Spanish, tarima
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suelo fabricado por la unión machihembrada de pequeñas tablas de madera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tarima
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spline joint
1, record 2, English, spline%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint which is formed by the insertion of a spline into a slot made in the two butting members. 2, record 2, English, - spline%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retaping of spline joints and acid wash are begun to counteract the dome leaks. 3, record 2, English, - spline%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spline: a thin, narrow element inserted into adjoining grooves in two pieces to attach them together; ... 4, record 2, English, - spline%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spline joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - spline%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assemblage à languette rapportée
1, record 2, French, assemblage%20%C3%A0%20languette%20rapport%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- assemblage à fausse languette 1, record 2, French, assemblage%20%C3%A0%20fausse%20languette
correct, masculine noun
- joint à languette rapportée 2, record 2, French, joint%20%C3%A0%20languette%20rapport%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
- joint à fausse languette 3, record 2, French, joint%20%C3%A0%20fausse%20languette
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Languette rapportée, ou fausse languette : tringle de bois que l’on fait entrer dans les rainures pratiquées dans les rives de deux planches contiguës, et qui sert à les unir. 3, record 2, French, - assemblage%20%C3%A0%20languette%20rapport%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
languette rapportée : bande métallique que l'on fait entrer en force dans deux rainures pratiquées sur l'épaisseur de deux pièces de bois à assembler. 4, record 2, French, - assemblage%20%C3%A0%20languette%20rapport%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
assemblage à languette rapportée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - assemblage%20%C3%A0%20languette%20rapport%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tongue
1, record 3, English, tongue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A projecting bead so cut on the edge of a board that it may fit into a corresponding groove on the edge of another piece. 2, record 3, English, - tongue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Menuiserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- languette
1, record 3, French, languette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie dégagée par deux arasements sur l'épaisseur d’un panneau et destinée à entrer dans une rainure pratiquée sur une autre pièce pour former l'embrèvement dit assemblage par rainure et languette [...] 2, record 3, French, - languette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Writing Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lettering pen
1, record 4, English, lettering%20pen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pen with a nib end especially shaped for forming the thick or thin strokes of letters in calligraphy and freehand lettering. 1, record 4, English, - lettering%20pen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'écriture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plume à palette
1, record 4, French, plume%20%C3%A0%20palette
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plume de lettrage 2, record 4, French, plume%20de%20lettrage
feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écritures. Les formes, les dimensions et la disposition des caractères utilisés pour les dessins techniques sont normalisées (...) Pour écrire, on utilise généralement soit les plumes à palette, soit des plumes tubulaires, caractérisées par la largeur du trait qu’elles permettent de tracer. Pour gagner du temps, l’écriture, sur les plans, est habituellement effectuée à main levée. 3, record 4, French, - plume%20%C3%A0%20palette
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour l'écriture, il existe une(...) sorte de plume dite à palette ou plume bâton. Ces plumes(...) sont munies d’un cavalier ou, dans certaines marques, d’une languette mobile afin de faciliter le nettoyage, cavalier ou languette faisant office de réservoir. Ces plumes sont emmanchées sur des porte-plumes ordinaires ou, dans quelques marques, sur des porte-plumes à réservoir, spéciaux. Les plumes à palettes sont numérotées d’après leur épaisseur de trait en millimètre. On trouve plus de dix épaisseurs de trait. 4, record 4, French, - plume%20%C3%A0%20palette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tongue thickness 1, record 5, English, tongue%20thickness
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de la languette 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20la%20languette
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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