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ARDOISE COUVERTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slate
1, record 1, English, slate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roofing slate 2, record 1, English, roofing%20slate
correct
- covering slate 3, record 1, English, covering%20slate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin, usually rectangular, piece of certain varieties of stone which split readily into laminae, used especially for the purpose of covering the roofs of buildings. 4, record 1, English, - slate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slate: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - slate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ardoise
1, record 1, French, ardoise
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ardoise de couverture 2, record 1, French, ardoise%20de%20couverture
correct, feminine noun
- ardoise à toiture 3, record 1, French, ardoise%20%C3%A0%20toiture
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de couverture d'un bâtiment obtenu par taille d'un schiste ardoisier selon ses plans de clivage. 4, record 1, French, - ardoise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ardoises de couvertures sont constituées par des éléments plans de formats divers, généralement rectangulaires ou carrés, ou de forme spéciale (ogive, écaille). 2, record 1, French, - ardoise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «ardoise» employé seul doit désigner exclusivement toute plaque de couverture tirée du schiste ardoisier. 3, record 1, French, - ardoise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ardoise : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - ardoise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pizarra
1, record 1, Spanish, pizarra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slating
1, record 2, English, slating
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slate covering 2, record 2, English, slate%20covering
correct
- slate roof 3, record 2, English, slate%20roof
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roofing made of a hard, brittle metamorphic rock consisting mainly of clay minerals, and used as dimension stone in thin sheets for flooring, roofing, panels or chalkboard, and in granular form as surfacing on composition roofing. 4, record 2, English, - slating
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aluminum should not be considered for flashing a slate roof as its longevity is not compatible with slate. 3, record 2, English, - slating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture en ardoise
1, record 2, French, couverture%20en%20ardoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couverture en ardoises 2, record 2, French, couverture%20en%20ardoises
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couverture en ardoise est principalement utilisée au voisinage des gisements de schiste ardoisier [...] La facilité du travail de l'ardoise permet la réalisation de belles toitures, ce qui a fait choisir ce matériau pour la couverture d'édifices monumentaux dans toute la France. 3, record 2, French, - couverture%20en%20ardoise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Couverture. Ensemble des ouvrages et matériaux de revêtement qui assurent le «couvert» d'un édifice. 4, record 2, French, - couverture%20en%20ardoise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de pizarra
1, record 2, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20pizarra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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