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Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross wall
1, record 1, English, cross%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crosswall 2, record 1, English, crosswall
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross wall construction. A form of construction used in buildings of considerably greater length than width and consisting of repetitive subdivisions (as in a terrace of houses). The periodic cross walls are constructed as the main loadbearing elements of the building, all floor and roof loads being conveyed to them rather than to the front and back walls. 1, record 1, English, - cross%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refend transversal
1, record 1, French, refend%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mur de refend transversal 2, record 1, French, mur%20de%20refend%20transversal
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refend. Mur porteur intérieur à un bâtiment, en général perpendiculaire à ses façades(refend transversal), ou parfois parallèle à celles-ci(refend longitudinal). 1, record 1, French, - refend%20transversal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spine wall
1, record 2, English, spine%20wall
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Internal loadbearing wall parallel to the main axis of a building. 2, record 2, English, - spine%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - spine%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refend longitudinal
1, record 2, French, refend%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mur de refend longitudinal 2, record 2, French, mur%20de%20refend%20longitudinal
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur porteur intérieur parallèle à l’axe principal d’un bâtiment. 3, record 2, French, - refend%20longitudinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refend longitudinal : Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - refend%20longitudinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refend. Mur porteur intérieur à un bâtiment, en général perpendiculaire à ses façades(refend transversal), ou parfois parallèle à celles-ci(refend longitudinal). 5, record 2, French, - refend%20longitudinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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