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RAIL PLANCHER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Walls and Partitions
- Interior Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chair rail
1, record 1, English, chair%20rail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal wood strip fixed to a plaster wall at a height which prevents the backs of chairs from damaging the wall surface. 2, record 1, English, - chair%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Murs et cloisons
- Architecture d'intérieurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cimaise de protection
1, record 1, French, cimaise%20de%20protection
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cymaise de protection 2, record 1, French, cymaise%20de%20protection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cimaise : Moulure à hauteur d’appui sur les murs d’une chambre. 3, record 1, French, - cimaise%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La notion anglaise de «chair rail» est très proche de ce que tous les dictionnaires français appellent «antebois» ou «antibois» et qu'ils définissent plus ou moins ainsi : Bâti ou ensemble de baguettes posé sur le plancher, à une certaine distance des murs, et préservent ceux-ci du frottement des meubles. 2, record 1, French, - cimaise%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Mass Transit
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-floor vehicle
1, record 2, English, low%2Dfloor%20vehicle
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic term used to designate a low-floor bus or rail vehicle. 2, record 2, English, - low%2Dfloor%20vehicle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low-floor vehicle: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 2, record 2, English, - low%2Dfloor%20vehicle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- low floor vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Transports en commun
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule à plancher surbaissé
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20plancher%20surbaiss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme servant à désigner un autobus à plancher surbaissé ou un véhicule sur rail à plancher surbaissé. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20plancher%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule à plancher surbaissé : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles/Véhicules automobiles, Lexique anglais-français» (1999) avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20plancher%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
véhicule à plancher surbaissé : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20%C3%A0%20plancher%20surbaiss%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lower track assembly 1, record 3, English, lower%20track%20assembly
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lower track assembly was drilled for bolting to the floor only. 1, record 3, English, - lower%20track%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rail inférieur
1, record 3, French, rail%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rail du plancher 1, record 3, French, rail%20du%20plancher
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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