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ARETE TOIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Traditional Construction Methods
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross vault
1, record 1, English, cross%20vault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vault made by the right-angle intersection of two barrel vaults. 2, record 1, English, - cross%20vault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- groin vault
- barrel vault
- tunnel vault
- cross vaulted roof
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction classiques
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voûte d’arête
1, record 1, French, vo%C3%BBte%20d%26rsquo%3Bar%C3%AAte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voûte d’arêtes 2, record 1, French, vo%C3%BBte%20d%26rsquo%3Bar%C3%AAtes
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) [voûte] résultant de la pénétration de deux berceaux perpendiculaires. La poussée est reportée sur les quatre piles recevant la retombée des arêtes. 3, record 1, French, - vo%C3%BBte%20d%26rsquo%3Bar%C3%AAte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toit à voûte d’arête
- toit à voûte d’arêtes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roof hip 1, record 2, English, roof%20hip
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sloping arris at the junction of two roof surfaces where an external angle greater than 180 degrees is formed. 1, record 2, English, - roof%20hip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arête de toit
1, record 2, French, ar%C3%AAte%20de%20toit
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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