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TOITURE-TERRASSE PENTE NULLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low slope roof
1, record 1, English, low%20slope%20roof
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-sloped roof 2, record 1, English, low%2Dsloped%20roof
- low pitch roof 3, record 1, English, low%20pitch%20roof
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-sloped roof: So-called flat roof is now technically called low-slope, as it has a recommended minimum slope of 1 in 50 or 2%, for drainage purpose. 2, record 1, English, - low%20slope%20roof
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low slope roof: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - low%20slope%20roof
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low sloped roof
- low-pitch roof
- low-slope roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toiture-terrasse plate
1, record 1, French, toiture%2Dterrasse%20plate
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- toit à faible pente 2, record 1, French, toit%20%C3%A0%20faible%20pente
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toitures-terrasses plates (pente de 1 à 5 %) : la pente minimale de 1 % est la pente calculée en tout point du support après application des charges et surcharges normales et des actions indirectes; l’existence de flaches et retenues d’eau est néanmoins admise sur les toitures de pente inférieure à 2 %. 1, record 1, French, - toiture%2Dterrasse%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
toiture-terrasse plate : On distingue selon le degré d’inclinaison de la pente, la toiture-terrasse à pente nulle, la toiture-terrasse plate, la toiture-terrasse rampante et la toiture inclinée. 3, record 1, French, - toiture%2Dterrasse%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
toit à faible pente : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - toiture%2Dterrasse%20plate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toiture terrasse plate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead flat roof 1, record 2, English, dead%20flat%20roof
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roof with no intentional slope. 1, record 2, English, - dead%20flat%20roof
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toiture-terrasse à pente nulle
1, record 2, French, toiture%2Dterrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toit-terrasse à pente nulle 2, record 2, French, toit%2Dterrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- terrasse à pente nulle 2, record 2, French, terrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- couverture en terrasse à pente nulle 2, record 2, French, couverture%20en%20terrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] nous appellerons p la pente des toitures-terrasses (précisément la pente du support d’étanchéité, qui peut être différente de la pente de l’élément porteur proprement dit) [...] Toitures-terrasses à pente nulle. Le support d’étanchéité est horizontal : p=o. 1, record 2, French, - toiture%2Dterrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toiture-terrasse : Toiture offrant un taux de pente inférieur à 8%. (Synonyme Toit-terrasse, terrasse, couverture en terrasse.) 3, record 2, French, - toiture%2Dterrasse%20%C3%A0%20pente%20nulle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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