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Record 1 2014-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
DEF

The timber work consisting of structural carcassing (floors, roofs, studwork, etc.)

OBS

As opposed to finished timber work (architraves, skirtings, etc.) which is joinery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Menuiserie
  • Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
DEF

charpenterie : Technique des charpentes de bois.

OBS

charpente : Assemblage de pièces de bois ou de fer constituant l'ossature, le bâti d'une construction.

OBS

Le terme de menuiserie désigne, dans son acceptation actuelle, divers ouvrages en bois de dimensions limitées, généralement destinées à compléter le gros œuvre d'un bâtiment, ou à réaliser son aménagement [...]. La menuiserie dérive en fait de la charpente et s'en est progressivement détachée.

Spanish

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