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GARDE-GRAVIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravel stop
1, record 1, English, gravel%20stop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravel strip 2, record 1, English, gravel%20strip
correct
- slag strip 3, record 1, English, slag%20strip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal flashing placed at the edge of a roof to prevent gravel from falling off. 4, record 1, English, - gravel%20stop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Different ways of handling the roof-wall junction, such as gravel stops and parapets, have been used depending on current understanding of the forces acting on that part of the building and on architectural styles. 5, record 1, English, - gravel%20stop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt à gravier
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20gravier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- garde-gravier 2, record 1, French, garde%2Dgravier
correct, masculine noun
- tringle pour retenir le gravois 3, record 1, French, tringle%20pour%20retenir%20le%20gravois
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses techniques comme celles du garde-gravier et du parapet ont été utilisées pour réaliser cette jonction selon la compréhension des forces qui agissent sur cette partie du bâtiment et les styles architecturaux. 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20gravier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arrêt de neige est un dispositif à lattes horizontales fixé sur les toitures en pente [...] pour la retenir sur les toits, où elle joue un rôle d'isolant thermique, et pour éviter la descente brutale des masses importantes de neige; [...] 5, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20gravier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«garde-gravier» : Schlomann. 6, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20gravier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«tringle pour retenir le gravois» : Devis B.L., p. 36-44. 3, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20gravier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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