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NOYAU TECHNIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prefabrication
- Pipes and Fittings
- Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- service core
1, record 1, English, service%20core
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utility core 2, record 1, English, utility%20core
correct
- mechanical core 3, record 1, English, mechanical%20core
correct
- center core 4, record 1, English, center%20core
- centre core 4, record 1, English, centre%20core
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prefabricated pipes for hot and cold water supplies, wastes, drains, and gas, as well as prepared cable for electric services, all ready for installation with the minimum of site work in an industrialized building method. 3, record 1, English, - service%20core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A set of prefabricated elements ... has had impact of various degrees upon prefabrication. The most important of these is the utility core in which kitchen, bath, and laundry are arranged along opposite sides of a common wall containing electric power, water, and drainage. 2, record 1, English, - service%20core
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "sanitary core" and "plumbing services" are given as synonyms of "mechanical core" by SCOBU (A dictionary of building), but actually they are more specific in scope. 5, record 1, English, - service%20core
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préfabrication
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau
1, record 1, French, noyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cœur technique 1, record 1, French, c%26oelig%3Bur%20technique
correct, masculine noun
- bloc technique 2, record 1, French, bloc%20technique
correct, masculine noun
- noyau de canalisations 3, record 1, French, noyau%20de%20canalisations
correct, masculine noun
- noyau central 4, record 1, French, noyau%20central
correct, masculine noun
- noyau technique 5, record 1, French, noyau%20technique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noyaux (dits aussi cœurs techniques) distribuent sur la hauteur d'un niveau l'ensemble des fluides d'un bâtiment : alimentation en eau, évacuations, tuyauteries de vide-ordures, gaines d'aération contrôlée, distribution électrique, gaines de gaz, colonnes de chauffage, câbles téléphoniques et de télévision, fluides spéciaux, etc. [...] 1, record 1, French, - noyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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