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TOIT PORTE-A-FAUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
- Structural Framework
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lookout rafter
1, record 1, English, lookout%20rafter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outlooker 2, record 1, English, outlooker
correct
- tailpiece 2, record 1, English, tailpiece
correct
- tail piece 3, record 1, English, tail%20piece
correct
- lookout 3, record 1, English, lookout
correct, noun
- tail 3, record 1, English, tail
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rafter, bracket, or joist which projects beyond the side of a building and supports an overhanging portion of the roof. 3, record 1, English, - lookout%20rafter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cornices may be classified into two main divisions. The open cornice consists of exposed rafter tails and the closed type has the rafter tails enclosed. ... Figure 1-7 shows a section of an open cornice. The lookout rafters are made of dressed stock, generally the size of the common rafter. They should extend approximately the same distance above the plate that they project beyond the building line so that they may be firmly spiked to the sides of the common rafters. The part of the lookout rafter that is exposed to view is, in many cases, cut to some ornamental curve at the bottom and to a plumb cut at its end so as to provide a surface on which a hanging gutter may be attached. A fascia board is sometimes nailed to the plumb cut of the rafters to form a solid base for the gutter. The lookout rafters sometimes extend beyond the building as much as 3 feet and are supported by being spiked to the sides of the common rafters. 4, record 1, English, - lookout%20rafter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Do not confuse with the closely-related term "rafter tail," which designates the part of a rafter which overhangs the wall. 5, record 1, English, - lookout%20rafter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
- Charpentes
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chevron en porte-à-faux
1, record 1, French, chevron%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois courte en porte-à-faux sur un mur et servant à appuyer la partie d’un toit en débord. 2, record 1, French, - chevron%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga atalaya
1, record 1, Spanish, viga%20atalaya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Stationary Airport Facilities
- Airfields
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cantilever roof 1, record 2, English, cantilever%20roof
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cantilevered roof 2, record 2, English, cantilevered%20roof
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cantilever: A projecting beam or member supported only at one end. 3, record 2, English, - cantilever%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Installations fixes d'aéroport
- Aérodromes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit en porte-à-faux
1, record 2, French, toit%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toiture en porte-à-faux 2, record 2, French, toiture%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
feminine noun
- cantilever 3, record 2, French, cantilever
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toiture en porte-à-faux. 2, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-à-faux : Partie d’une construction faisant saillie hors de l’aplomb des éléments porteurs. 3, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cantilever : substantif anglais. 3, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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