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TOIT IMPERMEABLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- build-up roofing
1, record 1, English, build%2Dup%20roofing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- build-up roof 2, record 1, English, build%2Dup%20roof
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A built-up roofing consists of plies or layers of roofing felt bonded together on site with hot bitumen. A protective surface coating of gravel or slag is sometimes embedded in a heavy top coating of hot bitumen. It is laid down to conform to the roof deck, and to protect all angles formed by the roof deck with projecting surfaces, and forms a single-unit flexible waterproofed membrane fastened to the deck by cementing and nailing. The simple principle on flat roofs is to turn the membrane up to form a skirting or base flashing on the vertical surfaces, making a large watertight tray. The only outlets from this tray are the roof drains to dispose of water. 3, record 1, English, - build%2Dup%20roofing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- build up roofing
- buildup roofing
- build up roof
- buildup roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture multicouches
1, record 1, French, couverture%20multicouches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une couverture multicouches consiste en couches de feutre collées entre elles, à pied d’œuvre, avec du bitume chaud. 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20multicouches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On applique parfois une surface protectrice de gravier ou de laitier noyée dans une épaisse couche de bitume. La couverture multicouches épouse la forme du toit, elle protège tous les angles et projections. Elle forme une membrane imperméable, compacte, souple, fixée au support par collage et clouage. Sur les toits plats, il suffit de prolonger la membrane le long des saillies verticales pour obtenir un solin de base, formant un grand plateau imperméable. Les seuls orifices de ce plateau sont les drains d’évacuation de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20multicouches
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couverture multicouche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Artesian Wells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artesian water
1, record 2, English, artesian%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- artesian ground water 2, record 2, English, artesian%20ground%20water
- piestic water 3, record 2, English, piestic%20water
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ground water under sufficient pressure to rise above the level at which the water-bearing bed is tapped in a well. 4, record 2, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Artesian water is ground water confined under pressure between layers of relatively impermeable, underground rock—called a confined aquifer. Artesian water rises to the top of the aquifer and sometimes above land when a well taps the confined aquifer. 5, record 2, English, - artesian%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ground water that rises in wells above the level at which it is first encountered is said to be artesian or "piestic" water. 3, record 2, English, - artesian%20water
Record 2, Key term(s)
- artesian groundwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Puits artésiens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eau artésienne
1, record 2, French, eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nappe artésienne 2, record 2, French, nappe%20art%C3%A9sienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau souterraine soumise à une pression suffisante pour que celle-ci la fasse monter au-dessus du fond d’une fissure ou d’une autre ouverture dans la formation imperméable située au-dessus de la formation aquifère. 3, record 2, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nappe artésienne possède un niveau piézométrique qui se trouve au-dessus du niveau topographique. En d’autres termes, si la nappe était à l’air libre, le niveau d’eau serait supérieur au niveau du sol. Un puits atteignant une nappe artésienne est un puits jaillissant. 4, record 2, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les nappes captives(ou en charge), [sont] formées [...] sous une couche géologique imperméable(ou éponte), le niveau piézométrique pouvant alors être très supérieur au toit de la nappe. Il peut même être supérieur au niveau du sol; on parle alors de nappes artésiennes. 5, record 2, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
niveau piézomètrique : Niveau atteint par l’eau dans un tube atteignant la nappe. Il peut être reporté sur une carte piézométrique. 6, record 2, French, - eau%20art%C3%A9sienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Pozos artesianos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua artesiana
1, record 2, Spanish, agua%20artesiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua subterránea capaz de ascender a la superficie a través de un pozo artesiano debido a la elevada presión del depósito. 2, record 2, Spanish, - agua%20artesiana
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- temporary roof
1, record 3, English, temporary%20roof
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain Teed Commercial Roofing may not accept phased application of roof system. However, when weather or field conditions prohibit total roofing system installation, the designer, general contractor, building owner and roofing contractor should consider the use of a temporary roof. Certain Teed Commercial Roofing reserves the right to accept or reject the use of temporary roof as a vapor retarder in the permanent system. Temporary roof must be a minimum of two plies of pre-coated base sheet. The type and number of plies shall depend on the length of time involved before the permanent system will be installed. 2, record 3, English, - temporary%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The installation of a three-ply BUR or modified bituminous base sheet may serve equally well as a temporary roof and as a vapour barrier in a finished roof assembly. 3, record 3, English, - temporary%20roof
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temporary roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 3, English, - temporary%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couverture temporaire
1, record 3, French, couverture%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couverture provisoire 2, record 3, French, couverture%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gutex Multiplex-top [...] Domaine d’utilisation : comme sous-couche imperméable; comme panneaux d’achèvement de l'intérieur pour tapisser, nettoyer et carreler; pour le bordage de construction d’usine sur pilier. Avantages : isole du vent et de la pluie sans couverture supplémentaire à partir d’une inclinaison de toit de 20°; utilisable comme couverture provisoire(max. 4 semaine) [...] 3, record 3, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un projet de couverture provisoire est proposé par l’architecte des bâtiments de France [...] En attendant le projet définitif qui verra les tours couvertes par des toits ronds ainsi que le passage entre les 2 tours comme à l’époque de son utilisation épiscopale. 4, record 3, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle couverture l’ouvrage situé à la partie supérieure des constructions et destiné à les clore et à les protéger des intempéries [...] La couverture est directement placée sur la charpente destinée à la supporter. L’ensemble constitue le comble. L’ensemble des combles situés à la partie supérieure d’un bâtiment constitue la toiture. 5, record 3, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couverture provisoire : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 3, French, - couverture%20temporaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caprock
1, record 4, English, caprock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cap rock 2, record 4, English, cap%20rock
correct
- upper confining bed 3, record 4, English, upper%20confining%20bed
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impermeable bed overlying an aquifer ... 3, record 4, English, - caprock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toit imperméable
1, record 4, French, toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite rocheuse supérieure d’un stockage d’eau souterraine. 2, record 4, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une nappe est captive lorsque son niveau(surface piézométrique) est au-dessus du toit imperméable de la formation géologique qui la contient. Une nappe est libre quand il n’ y a pas de toit imperméable. 3, record 4, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'imperméable est un terrain moins perméable que l'aquifère et qui limite la nappe par son imperméabilité relative. Le mur imperméable est sous la nappe, le toit imperméable au-dessus. 4, record 4, French, - toit%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green roof
1, record 5, English, green%20roof
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- green roof system 2, record 5, English, green%20roof%20system
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A green roof is a green space created by adding layers of growing medium and plants on top of a traditional roofing system ... The layers of a contemporary green roof system, from the top down, include: the plants, often specially selected for particular applications; an engineered growing medium, which may not include soil; a landscape or filter cloth to contain the roots and the growing medium, while allowing for water penetration; a specialized drainage layer, sometimes with built-in water reservoirs; the waterproofing/roofing membrane, with an integral root repellent, and the roof structure, with traditional insulation either above or below. 3, record 5, English, - green%20roof
Record 5, Key term(s)
- greenroof
- greenroof system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- toit vert
1, record 5, French, toit%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- toit végétal 2, record 5, French, toit%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
- toiture verte 3, record 5, French, toiture%20verte
correct, feminine noun
- toit végétalisé 4, record 5, French, toit%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9talis%C3%A9
masculine noun
- toiture végétalisée 5, record 5, French, toiture%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9talis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- système de toit vert 6, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20toit%20vert
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un toit vert, c'est un espace vert qu'on crée en installant plusieurs couches de substrat de croissance et des plantes sur une couverture traditionnelle. [...] Le système de toit vert contemporain comporte, de haut en bas, les couches suivantes : les plantes, souvent choisies en fonction de certaines applications; un substrat de croissance fabriqué, parfois sans terre; un tissu filtrant pour contenir les racines et le substrat tout en laissant pénétrer l'eau; une couche de drainage spécialisé, qui comprend parfois des réservoirs d’eau intégrés; une membrane imperméable de couverture comportant un agent anti-racines; la structure du toit et un matériau isolant au-dessus ou au-dessous de celle-ci. 6, record 5, French, - toit%20vert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Des milliers de toits verts poussent. 7, record 5, French, - toit%20vert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Implantation d’un toit vert. 7, record 5, French, - toit%20vert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- movable frame hive
1, record 6, English, movable%20frame%20hive
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- movable-frame beehive 2, record 6, English, movable%2Dframe%20beehive
correct
- moveable frame hive 3, record 6, English, moveable%20frame%20hive
correct
- moveable frame beehive 3, record 6, English, moveable%20frame%20beehive
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to the immovable frame hive 4, record 6, English, - movable%20frame%20hive
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ruche à cadres mobiles
1, record 6, French, ruche%20%C3%A0%20cadres%20mobiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ruche à rayons mobiles 2, record 6, French, ruche%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20mobiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ruche utilisée en apiculture mobiliste. La chambre à couvain est pourvue le long des bords supérieurs(à l'avant et à l'arrière) de bandes métalliques, supportant un nombre de cadres mobiles qui laissent entre eux un interstice juste assez grand pour laisser passer les abeilles. Les cadres sont pourvus de feuilles de cire gaufrée, qui serviront de base à la construction des rayons. Au-dessus de la chambre à couvain se trouve une autre chambre à cadres mobiles, appelée la "hausse", destinée à recevoir l'excédent des provisions emmagasinées. Un toit imperméable abrite entièrement la ruche. Chambre à couvain et hausse sont séparées par une grille, qui empêche la reine d’entrer dans la hausse. La sortie des abeilles se fait par une petite ouverture dans le bas de la ruche.(Source : En. Sc. & Tech. I/635). 3, record 6, French, - ruche%20%C3%A0%20cadres%20mobiles
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par opposition à la ruche à rayons fixes 4, record 6, French, - ruche%20%C3%A0%20cadres%20mobiles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- colmena movilista
1, record 6, Spanish, colmena%20movilista
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- overflow spring 1, record 7, English, overflow%20spring
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- border spring 2, record 7, English, border%20spring
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spring formed against a barrier boundary such as an upper confining bed, or as a fault between a raised bedrock block and a depressed block covered with a thick aquifer. 2, record 7, English, - overflow%20spring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- source de débordement
1, record 7, French, source%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- source de trop-plein 2, record 7, French, source%20de%20trop%2Dplein
feminine noun
- source déversante 3, record 7, French, source%20d%C3%A9versante
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Source située au contact d’une limite étanche, telle que le toit imperméable d’un aquifère ou une faille entre un bloc de soubassement relevé et un bloc affaissé recouvert d’un aquifère épais. 1, record 7, French, - source%20de%20d%C3%A9bordement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuente rebosadero
1, record 7, Spanish, fuente%20rebosadero
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuente formada al contacto de un acuífero con una barrera, como una capa acuífera cerrada en su parte superior, o como una falla entre dos bloques de roca madre, uno elevado y otro deprimido, que queda cubierto por un acuífero espeso. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fuente%20rebosadero
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lower confining bed
1, record 8, English, lower%20confining%20bed
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impermeable bed underlying an aquifer .... 1, record 8, English, - lower%20confining%20bed
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mur imperméable
1, record 8, French, mur%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- substratum imperméable 2, record 8, French, substratum%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'imperméable est un terrain moins perméable que l'aquifère et qui limite la nappe par son imperméabilité relative. Le mur imperméable est sous la nappe, le toit imperméable au-dessus. L'imperméable peut être formé d’aquiclude [...] ou d’aquifuge [...] 1, record 8, French, - mur%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record 8, Key term(s)
- substratum étanche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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