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W.C TURQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sanitary ware
1, record 1, English, sanitary%20ware
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plumbing fixtures 2, record 1, English, plumbing%20fixtures
correct, plural
- plumbing appliances 2, record 1, English, plumbing%20appliances
correct, plural
- sanitary equipment 3, record 1, English, sanitary%20equipment
- health aids 4, record 1, English, health%20aids
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ceramic plumbing articles (as sinks, baths, lavatories, showers, toilet bowls). 1, record 1, English, - sanitary%20ware
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ware: a (specified) kind of merchandise, collectively: generally in compounds (hardware, earthenware, glassware). 5, record 1, English, - sanitary%20ware
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plumbing fixture
- plumbing appliance
- sanitary fixture
- sanitary appliance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareils sanitaires
1, record 1, French, appareils%20sanitaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équipements sanitaires 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipements%20sanitaires
correct, masculine noun, plural
- installations sanitaires 2, record 1, French, installations%20sanitaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les appareils sanitaires peuvent être classés suivant leur utilisation: appareils de salles de bains, W.C., appareils de cuisine, appareils pour collectivités. Les appareils de salles de bains comprennent les lavabos, les vasques, les bidets, les baignoires, les receveurs de douche, les bacs à laver; les appareils de W.C. comprennent les cuvettes de W.C. et les lave-mains; les appareils de cuisine comprennent les éviers et tables-éviers, les timbres et tables-timbres; les appareils pour collectivités comprennent les vasques et lavabos collectifs, les vidoirs, les urinoirs, les sièges à la turque. 3, record 1, French, - appareils%20sanitaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec installation de plomberie sanitaire, notion différente correspondant à l’anglais plumbing system. 4, record 1, French, - appareils%20sanitaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparatos sanitarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- material sanitario
1, record 1, Spanish, material%20sanitario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plumbing Fixtures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- squat closet
1, record 2, English, squat%20closet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Squat closet: top is flush with the floor. 1, record 2, English, - squat%20closet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareils sanitaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- siège à la turque
1, record 2, French, si%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20la%20turque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- w.c. à la turque 2, record 2, French, w%2Ec%2E%20%C3%A0%20la%20turque
correct, masculine noun
- cuvette à la turque 3, record 2, French, cuvette%20%C3%A0%20la%20turque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil de w.-c. comportant une cuvette au ras du sol. 4, record 2, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20la%20turque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le siège à la turque: disposé de manière à y poser les pieds dans la position accroupie; (...) Les sièges à la turque sont généralement réservés aux installations à fréquentation collective et, lorsque les usagers sont préjugés n’avoir pas d’habitudes suffisantes de propreté. 5, record 2, French, - si%C3%A8ge%20%C3%A0%20la%20turque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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