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TUILE FAITIERE [3 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
- ridge tile
1, record 1, English, ridge%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ridge tile: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - ridge%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuile faîtière
1, record 1, French, tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
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 faîtière : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ridge tile
1, record 2, English, ridge%20tile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ridging 2, record 2, English, ridging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specially shaped tile for covering and making weather tight the ridge of a roof. 3, record 2, English, - ridge%20tile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These tiles may have a rounded or angular cross-section. 3, record 2, English, - ridge%20tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuile faîtière
1, record 2, French, tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faîtière 2, record 2, French, fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuile se plaçant au faîte des toitures pour le raccordement des deux versants. 3, record 2, French, - tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les faîtières sont semi-cylindriques, tronconiques ou angulaires, et peuvent être à recouvrement par glissement ou par emboîtement. 4, record 2, French, - tuile%20fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobija
1, record 2, Spanish, cobija
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ridge covering
1, record 3, English, ridge%20covering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ridgecap 2, record 3, English, ridgecap
correct
- ridge capping 2, record 3, English, ridge%20capping
correct
- ridge-cap 3, record 3, English, ridge%2Dcap
correct
- ridge cap 4, record 3, English, ridge%20cap
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood or metal cap which is placed over the angle of the ridge (of a roof). 1, record 3, English, - ridge%20covering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faîtage
1, record 3, French, fa%C3%AEtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faîtière 2, record 3, French, fa%C3%AEti%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément moulé courbe ou angulaire, simple(tuile faîtière) ou décoré(faîteau), qui recouvre la ligne de faîte d’une couverture. 3, record 3, French, - fa%C3%AEtage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Faîtière. Se dit surtout des éléments de poterie recouvrant une ligne de faîte; par extension se dit aussi en parlant d’autres matériaux. 4, record 3, French, - fa%C3%AEtage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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