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TOITURE NOUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- valley
1, record 1, English, valley
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depressed angle formed by the meeting at the bottom of two inclined sides of a roof, (...) 2, record 1, English, - valley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The internal angle formed by the junction of two sloping surfaces of a roof. 3, record 1, English, - valley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Meeting line of two slopes in a pitched roof forming a re-entrant angle. 4, record 1, English, - valley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - valley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noue
1, record 1, French, noue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) angle rentrant de deux versants de couverture (...) 2, record 1, French, - noue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Angle rentrant formé par la rencontre de deux plans. Le terme s’applique spécialement à l'intersection latérale de deux pans de toiture. C'est l'inverse de l'arête. La noue est droite ou biaise suivant que les combles se rencontrent à angle droit ou non. 3, record 1, French, - noue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Ligne rentrante inclinée, droite ou courbe, formée par l’intersection latérale, à leur base, de deux pans de couverture. C’est, avec l’égout, la ligne de couverture qui reçoit le plus d’eau. 4, record 1, French, - noue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
Ligne de rencontre de deux versants d’une toiture inclinée formant un angle rentrant. 4, record 1, French, - noue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 1, French, - noue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lima hoya
1, record 1, Spanish, lima%20hoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- valle 2, record 1, Spanish, valle
correct, masculine noun
- hoya 2, record 1, Spanish, hoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entrante formado por el encuentro en un fondo de dos faldones de un tejado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lima%20hoya
Record 1, Key term(s)
- limahoya
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- closed valley
1, record 2, English, closed%20valley
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In building construction, a valley in which the courses of shingles meet and completely cover the lining of tin or other material. 2, record 2, English, - closed%20valley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noue fermée
1, record 2, French, noue%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Noue dans laquelle le solin est couvert par les bardeaux. 2, record 2, French, - noue%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les noues peuvent être ouvertes ou fermées. Du fait de la pente plus faible que la couverture, les noues doivent être faites avec beaucoup de soin. 3, record 2, French, - noue%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noue. Ligne d’angle rentrant(cueillie) formée par l'intersection inclinée de deux pans de toiture. 4, record 2, French, - noue%20ferm%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- valley roof
1, record 3, English, valley%20roof
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Charpenterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toiture à noue
1, record 3, French, toiture%20%C3%A0%20noue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Exterior Covering Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flap tile 1, record 4, English, flap%20tile
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Revêtements extérieurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tuile cornière
1, record 4, French, tuile%20corni%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuile formée pour s’ajuster sur l'angle d’une arête ou d’une noue de toiture 1, record 4, French, - tuile%20corni%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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