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FOSSE FOND PLAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
- Cellars and Basements
- Architectural Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- areaway
1, record 1, English, areaway
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- area 2, record 1, English, area
correct, Great Britain
- basement area 3, record 1, English, basement%20area
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a sunken area leading to a cellar or basement entrance, or in front of basement or cellar windows. 4, record 1, English, - areaway
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A means of providing light, ventilation, or access to a basement or cellar by an earth-retaining, pit-like recess, out and around a below-ground window or doorway. 5, record 1, English, - areaway
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Caves et sous-sols
- Conception architecturale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cour anglaise
1, record 1, French, cour%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite cour étroite ménagée au droit d’une façade, en contrebas de la voie publique ou du niveau du sol extérieur, pour éclairer les fenêtres des sous-sol. 2, record 1, French, - cour%20anglaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fossé revêtu et à fond plat, placé au pied d’un bâtiment et formant un dégagement devant son sous-sol pour lui donner accès et lumière par des portes et fenêtres. 3, record 1, French, - cour%20anglaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle cour anglaise une fosse continue longeant une ou plusieurs façades d’un bâtiment et permettant l’accès et l’éclairage facile du sous-sol; elle n’est accessible qu’aux piétons (...) L’accès à la cour anglaise se fait par une rampe ou un escalier. 4, record 1, French, - cour%20anglaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ainsi nommée parce qu’elle reproduit un dispositif fréquent à Londres. 5, record 1, French, - cour%20anglaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Noter que la notion décrite ici s’applique surtout à la grande architecture classique et aux édifices de grandes dimensions. Comparer avec "courette anglaise" ou "fosse de soupirail". 6, record 1, French, - cour%20anglaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
- Bodegas y sótanos
- Diseño arquitectónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de servicio
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20servicio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de acceso a la bodega o sótano de un edificio que permite, además, la ventilación e iluminación de aquella. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20servicio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Earthmoving
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat-bottom ditching 1, record 2, English, flat%2Dbottom%20ditching
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Follow the same initial procedure [ (as vee ditching) ] with a flat-bottom ditch, however, the first flat cut is made before the vee gets too deep. 2, record 2, English, - flat%2Dbottom%20ditching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Terrassement
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- creusement de canal à fond plat
1, record 2, French, creusement%20de%20canal%20%C3%A0%20fond%20plat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le creusement de canal à fond plat demande d’abord l'exécution d’un fossé en V à la profondeur prévue pour le canal. Ceci fait, incliner la lame vers l'avant, placer la roue avant droite au fond du fossé en V et amener la pointe de la lame à une distance du pied de talus égale à la largeur du fond plat projeté. 1, record 2, French, - creusement%20de%20canal%20%C3%A0%20fond%20plat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flat ditch 1, record 3, English, flat%20ditch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossé à fond plat 1, record 3, French, foss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fond%20plat
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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