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TOIT QUATRE VERSANTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- span roof
1, record 1, English, span%20roof
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cover of a building that has two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge. 2, record 1, English, - span%20roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit à deux versants
1, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- comble à deux versants 2, record 1, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
correct, masculine noun
- toit à deux égouts 3, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9gouts
correct, masculine noun
- comble à deux égouts 4, record 1, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9gouts
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le toit à deux égoûts ou versants est celui qui est formé de deux pentes plus ou moins rapides, réunies sous un angle quelconque, par un faitage continu qui va d’un pignon à l'autre [...] Ce toit peut être croisé par un autre, comme au transept d’une église, ou au sommet d’une tour à quatre pignons [...] 3, record 1, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20deux%20versants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pavilion roof
1, record 2, English, pavilion%20roof
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pyramidal hipped roof 2, record 2, English, pyramidal%20hipped%20roof
correct
- tent roof 3, record 2, English, tent%20roof
- pyramid roof 4, record 2, English, pyramid%20roof
correct
- pyramidal roof 5, record 2, English, pyramidal%20roof
correct
- pigeon roof 5, record 2, English, pigeon%20roof
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pavilion roof: Sloped roof with equal hipped areas all around. 2, record 2, English, - pavilion%20roof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
pyramid roof; pyramidal roof; pigeon roof; A hipped roof with four equal sides that meet in a point at the top. 5, record 2, English, - pavilion%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit en pavillon
1, record 2, French, toit%20en%20pavillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toit pyramidal 2, record 2, French, toit%20pyramidal
masculine noun
- toit-pavillon 2, record 2, French, toit%2Dpavillon
masculine noun
- comble en pavillon 2, record 2, French, comble%20en%20pavillon
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toit rectangulaire à quatre versants dont les extrémités forment une croupe. 3, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20pavillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maisons des premiers colons de Nouvelle-France étaient construites selon le modèle qui prévalait dans le Nord-Est de la France, avec un toit en pavillon, c’est-à-dire un toit haut ne dépassant par le carré de la maison et incliné sur chacune de ses côtés. 4, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20pavillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre le toit et le comble, ce dernier désignant un volume. 3, record 2, French, - toit%20en%20pavillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de cenador
1, record 2, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20cenador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cubierta de un cenador que se caracteriza por tener la misma pendiente en todos sus puntos; [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - cubierta%20de%20cenador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Structural Framework
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hip roof
1, record 3, English, hip%20roof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hipped roof 2, record 3, English, hipped%20roof
correct
- hip-roof 3, record 3, English, hip%2Droof
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof having sloping ends and sloping sides. 4, record 3, English, - hip%20roof
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpentes
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toit à quatre versants
1, record 3, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- comble à deux croupes et deux longs pans 2, record 3, French, comble%20%C3%A0%20deux%20croupes%20et%20deux%20longs%20pans
correct, masculine noun
- toit en croupe 3, record 3, French, toit%20en%20croupe
correct, masculine noun
- toit à arêtiers 1, record 3, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20ar%C3%AAtiers
correct, masculine noun
- toiture à quatre versants 4, record 3, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
avoid, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La charpente destinée à supporter une toiture porte le nom de comble : [...] 5, record 3, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une croupe est un versant de couverture triangulaire limité par deux arêtiers et un égout. 6, record 3, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
toiture à quatre versants : Même si l’Institut Belge de Normalisation a normalisé cette appellation, nous estimons qu’elle est en fait un générique, puisqu’elle englobe également les combles en pavillon. 7, record 3, French, - toit%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20versants
Record 3, Key term(s)
- toit à quatre pentes
- comble à quatre pentes
- comble à quatre versants
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Métodos de construcción clásicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo a cuatro aguas
1, record 3, Spanish, techo%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubierta a cuatro aguas 1, record 3, Spanish, cubierta%20a%20cuatro%20aguas
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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