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VOLIGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roof board
1, record 1, English, roof%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roof plank 2, record 1, English, roof%20plank
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
boards laid on a roof frame to provide a foundation and an undercovering for the shingles or other materials, such as slate and tiles. 1, record 1, English, - roof%20board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volige
1, record 1, French, volige
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volice 2, record 1, French, volice
feminine noun, obsolete
- volisse 2, record 1, French, volisse
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
planche légère ordinairement en bois tendre : peuplier ou sapin, qui est clouée sur les chevrons pour fixation des ardoises ou couverture métallique, épaisseur 0,01 m à 0,02 m. 3, record 1, French, - volige
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volige(autrefois volice, ou volisse). 2, record 1, French, - volige
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tilting fillet
1, record 2, English, tilting%20fillet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tilting piece 2, record 2, English, tilting%20piece
correct
- eaves board 3, record 2, English, eaves%20board
correct
- eave board 4, record 2, English, eave%20board
correct
- cant strip 5, record 2, English, cant%20strip
correct, United States
- eaves catch 6, record 2, English, eaves%20catch
correct
- doubling piece 7, record 2, English, doubling%20piece
correct
- arris fillet 2, record 2, English, arris%20fillet
correct
- eaves lath 8, record 2, English, eaves%20lath
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tilting fillet: A board of triangular cross-section nailed to the foot of common rafters or roof boarding under the double eaves course of tiles or slates to ensure that the tails of the lowest tiles bed tightly on each other. 9, record 2, English, - tilting%20fillet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eaveslath
- cant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chanlatte
1, record 2, French, chanlatte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chanlate 2, record 2, French, chanlate
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Latte de bois refendue en biseau, de section trapézoïdale; fixée sur le pied des chevrons d’une charpente, la chanlatte reçoit le premier rang de tuiles ou d’ardoises, rang inférieur dit de battellement qui constitue l’égout de la toiture. 3, record 2, French, - chanlatte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pièce de bois de section trapézoïdale formant l’élément inférieur du lattis ou du voligeage d’une toiture en tuiles plates ou en ardoises. 2, record 2, French, - chanlatte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous une couverture en zinc, la chanlatte sert de pièce de fourrure d’angle. Les chanlattes ont en principe 50 ou 80 mm de largeur, 20 ou 26 mm de grande hauteur et 10 ou 15 mm de petite hauteur. Une variante plus large et moins épaisse de la chanlatte est la frise chanlattée ou volige chanlattée qui, posée à recouvrement, sert à faire des voligeages à ressauts sur lesquels on accroche directement les tuiles. 3, record 2, French, - chanlatte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- listón chaflanado
1, record 2, Spanish, list%C3%B3n%20chaflanado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chaflán 1, record 2, Spanish, chafl%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- batten
1, record 3, English, batten
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of wood or plastic inserted in a sail leech pocket to stiffen the after-edge ... 2, record 3, English, - batten
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The battens are thin strips of wood ... extending forward at right angles to the leech. 3, record 3, English, - batten
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batten: sailing term. 4, record 3, English, - batten
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- latte de voile
1, record 3, French, latte%20de%20voile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- latte 2, record 3, French, latte
correct, feminine noun
- volige 3, record 3, French, volige
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planchettes que l’on glisse dans des goussets pratiqués plus ou moins perpendiculairement à la chute d’une voile et destinées à donner une certaine raideur à la toile. 4, record 3, French, - latte%20de%20voile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Longtemps fabriquées en bois, les lattes le sont maintenant en plastique nervuré [...] 4, record 3, French, - latte%20de%20voile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
latte, latte de voile : termes de voile. 5, record 3, French, - latte%20de%20voile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lata
1, record 3, Spanish, lata
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sable 2, record 3, Spanish, sable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Wood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sheathing
1, record 4, English, sheathing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material, such as lumber, plywood, fibreboard, fastened to the frame of a crate across all openings, to add strength to the crate or to prevent loss of contents. 1, record 4, English, - sheathing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- revêtement
1, record 4, French, rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau(volige, planche, contreplaqué, etc.) fixé sur l'ossature d’un cadre d’emballage en bois, destiné à assurer une certaine protection contre les agents extérieurs. 2, record 4, French, - rev%C3%AAtement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 4, French, - rev%C3%AAtement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Construction Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- template
1, record 5, English, template
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- templet 1, record 5, English, templet
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mould used in masonry and brickwork for the purpose of cutting or setting the work. 2, record 5, English, - template
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Outils (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cherche
1, record 5, French, cherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche de volige découpée pour régler les saillies d’une pierre à tailler. 1, record 5, French, - cherche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slating-batten 1, record 6, English, slating%2Dbatten
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sous-bardeau
1, record 6, French, sous%2Dbardeau
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- volice 1, record 6, French, volice
feminine noun
- volige 1, record 6, French, volige
feminine noun
- latte-volige 1, record 6, French, latte%2Dvolige
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois du Canada latte de 1 pouce d’épaisseur sur 1 à 3 pouces de largeur, employée par les couvreurs pour retenir les ardoises ou les bardeaux 1, record 6, French, - sous%2Dbardeau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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