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GRAVIER TOITURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quarried Stone - Various
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roofing gravel
1, record 1, English, roofing%20gravel
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roof gravel 2, record 1, English, roof%20gravel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low pitched and flat roofs in Canada with bituminous builtup roof coverings are usually protected by a layer of coarse mineral aggregate type of protective roof surfacing, commonly referred to as roofing gravel. 3, record 1, English, - roofing%20gravel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roofing gravel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - roofing%20gravel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravier à toiture
1, record 1, French, gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravier de toiture 2, record 1, French, gravier%20de%20toiture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, les toitures à faible pente et les toitures-terrasses à multicouches bitumées sont ordinairement protégées par une couche d'un agrégat minéral à gros grain désigné communément sous le nom de gravier de toiture. 2, record 1, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sable et gravier. - Cette protection est nettement supérieure au surfaçage minéral puisqu'elle rejoint les protections lourdes des terrasses de séjour. 3, record 1, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gravier à toiture : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - gravier%20%C3%A0%20toiture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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