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TOLE COUVERTURE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Boilermaking
- Metal Finishing Work (Constr.)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal worker
1, record 1, English, sheet%20metal%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sheet-metal worker 2, record 1, English, sheet%2Dmetal%20worker
correct
- S/metal worker 3, record 1, English, S%2Fmetal%20worker
- tin knocker 4, record 1, English, tin%20knocker
jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a person who lays out, fabricates, assembles, welds, installs and services the following: ducting, spouting, fittings, cabinets, gutters, copings, flashings, supporting devices, and integral equipment associated with the blowpipe, air pollution, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, roofing, restaurant, kitchen and hospital equipment fields. 5, record 1, English, - sheet%20metal%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sheet metal: Thin-gauge metal, usually galvanized. Typically used in the manufacture or pipe, ductwork and fitting. 6, record 1, English, - sheet%20metal%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sheet metal workers work for sheet metal fabrication shops, sheet metal product manufacturing companies and sheet metal work contractors. They are familiar with the properties of metal and operate specialized metalworking machines. 5, record 1, English, - sheet%20metal%20worker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The group and sub-group codes used by the Public Service Commission for this position title are: GL (general labour and trades) - SMW (sheet metal working). 7, record 1, English, - sheet%20metal%20worker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- GL-SMW
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Chaudronnerie
- Menuiserie métallique
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tôlier
1, record 1, French, t%C3%B4lier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tôlière 2, record 1, French, t%C3%B4li%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- travailleur du métal en feuille 3, record 1, French, travailleur%20du%20m%C3%A9tal%20en%20feuille
masculine noun
- travailleuse du métal en feuille 4, record 1, French, travailleuse%20du%20m%C3%A9tal%20en%20feuille
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui fabrique, travaille ou vend la tôle. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4lier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tôle : Métal réduit en feuilles par laminage. En fonction de leur épaisseur, on distingue les tôles minces [...], les tôles moyennes [...] et les tôles fortes [...] Dans le bâtiment, la tôle est surtout utilisée comme matériau de couverture ou support de couverture [...], comme revêtement des façades par bardage, en chaudronnerie [...], en fumisterie [...] et génie climatique [...], et en décoration. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4lier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les codes du groupe et du sous-groupe utilisés par la Commission de la Fonction publique pour ce titre de poste sont: GL (manœuvres et hommes de métier) - SMW (tôlerie). 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4lier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- GL-SMW
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sheet Metal Working
- Metal Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat sheet
1, record 2, English, flat%20sheet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flat sheet-metal 2, record 2, English, flat%20sheet%2Dmetal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail des tôles
- Construction métallique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle plane
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20plane
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tôle plate 2, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20plate
feminine noun
- feuille plate 3, record 2, French, feuille%20plate
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tôle. Métal réduit en feuilles par laminage. En fonction de leur épaisseur, on distingue les tôles minces [...], les tôles moyennes [...] et les tôles fortes [...]. La tôle peut être plane, gaufrée, nervurée, perforée, etc. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20plane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le bâtiment, la tôle est surtout utilisée comme matériau de couverture ou support de couverture [...], comme revêtement des façades par bardage, en chaudronnerie [...], en fumisterie [...] et génie climatique [...] et en décoration. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20plane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Feuille. [...] Couvert :tôle métallique(zinc, cuivre, aluminium...) utilisée comme matériau de couverture; [...] 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20plane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- corrugated iron
1, record 3, English, corrugated%20iron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- corrugated sheet iron 2, record 3, English, corrugated%20sheet%20iron
- corrugated sheet metal 3, record 3, English, corrugated%20sheet%20metal
- corrugated sheet 4, record 3, English, corrugated%20sheet
- corrugated plate 2, record 3, English, corrugated%20plate
- corrugated sheeting 5, record 3, English, corrugated%20sheeting
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet steel containing parallel ribs to increase its stiffness. 6, record 3, English, - corrugated%20iron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as roofing or for other cladding purposes in construction. 6, record 3, English, - corrugated%20iron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction métallique
- Travail des tôles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tôle ondulée
1, record 3, French, t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle d’acier contenant des nervures parallèles pour en augmenter la raideur; employée comme toiture ou à d’autres fins de parement en construction. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tôle ondulée, déformée à froid au laminoir, [présente] des ondes régulières(sinusoïdales ou trapézoïdales) qui lui assurent une bonne rigidité dans le sens des ondes; elle est utilisée, dans le monde entier, comme matériau de couverture peu esthétique, mais léger et économique. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción metálica
- Trabajo de chapas metálicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa ondulada
1, record 3, Spanish, placa%20ondulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placa de hierro, normalmente galvanizada, que forma ondulaciones cóncavas y convexas alternativas; se utiliza en cubiertas y hastiales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - placa%20ondulada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corrugated metal roofing
1, record 4, English, corrugated%20metal%20roofing
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corrugated metal roofing. This is used primarily for roofing for factories and industrial plants. The material often combines the function of both roof covering and ceiling. 2, record 4, English, - corrugated%20metal%20roofing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrugated metal roofing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 4, English, - corrugated%20metal%20roofing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couverture en tôles ondulées métalliques
1, record 4, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- couverture réalisée en tôle ondulée métallique 2, record 4, French, couverture%20r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, feminine noun
- couverture en tôle ondulée 3, record 4, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- couverture de tôle ondulée 4, record 4, French, couverture%20de%20t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- couverture en plaques ondulées métalliques 1, record 4, French, couverture%20en%20plaques%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couverture en tôles ondulées métalliques. Le document technique unifié n° 4032 d’avril 1967 définit les règles d’emploi des plaques ondulées métalliques (acier galvanisé, acier inoxydable, de zinc ou d’aluminium). 1, record 4, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les constructions(poteaux verticaux en bois, murs de torchis de paille de riz et de terre, couverture de tôle ondulée) se sont toutes effondrées lors de la montée des eaux. 4, record 4, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture en tôle ondulée : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 4, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4les%20ondul%C3%A9es%20m%C3%A9talliques
Record 4, Key term(s)
- couverture en tôle ondulée métallique
- couverture en tôles ondulées
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Exterior Covering Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal roof cladding
1, record 5, English, sheet%20metal%20roof%20cladding
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sheet metal roofing 1, record 5, English, sheet%20metal%20roofing
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roof covering (such as shingles, slate, sheet metal, or tile) with metal sheets to make it wind- and waterproof. 1, record 5, English, - sheet%20metal%20roof%20cladding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements extérieurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tôle de couverture
1, record 5, French, t%C3%B4le%20de%20couverture
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal roofing
1, record 6, English, sheet%20metal%20roofing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type of roofing: ... sheet metal roofing .... 2, record 6, English, - sheet%20metal%20roofing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couverture métallique en feuilles
1, record 6, French, couverture%20m%C3%A9tallique%20en%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- couverture en tôle 2, record 6, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couvertures métalliques en feuilles. [...] Signalons encore que ces matériaux ont des durées d’existence assez variables, à savoir : le plomb [...] le zinc [...] le cuivre [...] l’aluminium [...] 1, record 6, French, - couverture%20m%C3%A9tallique%20en%20feuilles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ribbed steel roof decking
1, record 7, English, ribbed%20steel%20roof%20decking
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ribbed steel roof deck 1, record 7, English, ribbed%20steel%20roof%20deck
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ribbed steel roof deck usually consists of ribbed-steel sheets with overlapping or interlocking edges designed to serve primarily for the support of roof loads. 1, record 7, English, - ribbed%20steel%20roof%20decking
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couverture en tôle pliée
1, record 7, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20pli%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couverture en tôle pliée. Couverture en tôle d’acier à grands éléments. Des techniques récentes de laminage permettent d’employer pour les couvertures sans pénétrations nombreuses, des tôles profilées de grande longueur(...) 1, record 7, French, - couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20pli%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-04-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Security Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cap
1, record 8, English, cap
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lock case side corresponding to the backplate. 1, record 8, English, - cap
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Serrurerie
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- foncet
1, record 8, French, foncet
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- couverture 1, record 8, French, couverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pièce opposée au palatre est la couverture ou foncet; les quatre autres faces en limitent l’épaisseur. 2, record 8, French, - foncet
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À l'arrière, une plaque en tôle d’acier maintenue par des vis joue le rôle de couvercle; c'est le foncet ou couverture. 3, record 8, French, - foncet
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- batten roof 1, record 9, English, batten%20roof
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- couverture en tôle à baguettes 1, record 9, French, couverture%20en%20t%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20baguettes
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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