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CONTREVENT [4 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

exterior shutter: an item in the "Building Components" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

contrevent : objet de la classe «Composants du bâtiment» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Structural Framework
  • Metal Framework Elements
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

brace. A structural element that holds something in place ... such as a wind brace; ...

DEF

brace. A diagonally placed structural member that withstands tension and compression, and often stiffens a structure against wind.

OBS

Design of bracing to resist forces induced by wind, seismic disturbances, and moving loads, such as those caused by cranes, is not unlike, in principle, design of members that support vertical dead and live loads.

OBS

Alghough used to resist different lateral forces, brace is often used specifically to resist wind loads and is often defined as such.

OBS

wind brace: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Charpentes
  • Éléments de charpentes métalliques
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Pièce de charpente de contreventement.

CONT

En principe, les contreventements sont des pièces qui ont pour objet d'assurer la stabilité de l'ensemble d'une construction soumise à l'effet de la poussée du vent, mais on a étendu le terme à la plupart des pièces qui assurent l'indéformabilité de la construction, qui maintiennent les pièces principales dans leur plan de pose.

OBS

Le terme "barre de contreventement" semble appartenir en propre au domaine des charpentes métalliques.

OBS

pièce de contreventement et contreventement : Termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructuras (Construcción)
  • Componentes de armazones metálicos
  • Túneles, viaductos y puentes
DEF

Elemento que se utiliza para rigidizar una estructura contra la acción del viento.

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Record 3 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A wooden (now sometimes steel) cover that fastens over a window at night to protect the occupants. It is hung either inside or outside the window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Volet en bois ou en métal ouvrant vers l'extérieur d'une croisée.

OBS

Autrefois, les volets ne désignaient que les ouvrages intérieurs, les fermetures extérieures étant des contrevents.

OBS

volet : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
DEF

Cubrición de una ventana mediante un panel de madera ligera con forma de puerta, que evita la luz, da protección al cristal o añade aislamiento temporal.

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Record 4 1993-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

diagonal strut: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

contrevent : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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