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TUILE DRAINAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drain tile
1, record 1, English, drain%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drain tile: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - drain%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuile de drainage
1, record 1, French, tuile%20de%20drainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuile de drainage : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - tuile%20de%20drainage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Man-Made Construction Materials
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drain tile
1, record 2, English, drain%20tile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical tile with holes in the walls used at the base of a building foundation to carry away ground-water. 1, record 2, English, - drain%20tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction artificiels
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuile de drainage
1, record 2, French, tuile%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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