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TUILE TOIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roof tile
1, record 1, English, roof%20tile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roofing tile 2, record 1, English, roofing%20tile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clay, slate, plastic, or concrete unit in a flat [or curved] form that is laid on a roof, overlapping and interlocking into other [units] to enable rainwater to be discharged from the roof. 3, record 1, English, - roof%20tile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuile
1, record 1, French, tuile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuile de toit 2, record 1, French, tuile%20de%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuile : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - tuile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teja
1, record 1, Spanish, teja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza de barro cocido u otros materiales, con forma acanalada o plana, que se utiliza para cubrir los techos y dejar escurrir el agua de lluvia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - teja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- half-round ridge-tile
1, record 2, English, half%2Dround%20ridge%2Dtile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ridge tile 2, record 2, English, ridge%20tile
correct
- crown tile 3, record 2, English, crown%20tile
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tile which is curved in section, often decorative, used to cover the ridge of a roof. 3, record 2, English, - half%2Dround%20ridge%2Dtile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- half round ridge tile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enfaîteau
1, record 2, French, enfa%C3%AEteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuile de forme semi-cylindrique, que l'on place sur le faîte d’un toit ou d’un mur. 2, record 2, French, - enfa%C3%AEteau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cut-and-mitered valley
1, record 3, English, cut%2Dand%2Dmitered%20valley
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cut-and-mitred valley 2, record 3, English, cut%2Dand%2Dmitred%20valley
correct
- close-cut valley 3, record 3, English, close%2Dcut%20valley
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A close-cut gutter formed by the intersection of two inclined planes of a roof. 1, record 3, English, - cut%2Dand%2Dmitered%20valley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noue à double tranchis
1, record 3, French, noue%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- noue à deux tranchis 2, record 3, French, noue%20%C3%A0%20deux%20tranchis
correct, feminine noun
- noue à onglet 3, record 3, French, noue%20%C3%A0%20onglet
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une noue formée dans un toit en tuile, en taillant une rive des tuiles des deux côtés de la noue, de manière à former un onglet rendu étanche par des mèches de plomb liaisonnées entre les tuiles. 3, record 3, French, - noue%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noue à deux tranchis. Ce système de noue s’exécute à la rencontre de versants de pentes quelconques, mais de faible longueur. Cet ouvrage comprend un fond de tuiles canal ou de tuiles gambardières scellées sur un garnissage en mortier et se recouvrant avec un pureau au moins égal à celui de la couverture. Les tuiles de chaque versant sont tranchées suivant deux lignes parallèles à l’axe de la noue. 2, record 3, French, - noue%20%C3%A0%20double%20tranchis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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