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CLOISON PORTEUSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- load-bearing partition
1, record 1, English, load%2Dbearing%20partition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bearing partition 2, record 1, English, bearing%20partition
correct
- division wall 3, record 1, English, division%20wall
correct
- wall-bearing partition 1, record 1, English, wall%2Dbearing%20partition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A partition capable of bearing a load in addition to its own weight. 1, record 1, English, - load%2Dbearing%20partition
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wall bearing partition
- load bearing partition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur de refend
1, record 1, French, mur%20de%20refend
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refend 2, record 1, French, refend
correct, masculine noun
- mur porteur intérieur 3, record 1, French, mur%20porteur%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- cloison porteuse 4, record 1, French, cloison%20porteuse
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur délimitant un espace intérieur, capable de supporter des charges. 5, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20refend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] murs de refend sont les murs porteurs qui distribuent fondamentalement l'espace intérieur d'une maison. Perpendiculaires ou parallèles aux façades, ils contribuent à supporter les planchers et éventuellement une partie de la toiture. 6, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20refend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les refends sont les murs porteurs intérieurs; on appelle également refends les cloisons de cage d'escalier et les séparations d'appartements. [...] les murs de refends sont, soit en béton banché [...] soit en blocs de ciment [...] 7, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20refend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'il est perpendiculaire aux façades, le mur de refend est souvent lui-même un mur séparatif devant assurer une bonne isolation phonique. 5, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20refend
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cloison : Désigne toute paroi verticale de distribution des locaux et de séparation verticale entre les volumes intérieurs d'un bâtiment, à l'exception des murs de refend : la distinction essentielle entre murs et cloisons est le fait que les murs sont porteurs (soutiennent les structures supérieures), alors que les cloisons ne sont pas porteuses. 8, record 1, French, - mur%20de%20refend
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paredes y mamparas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabique de carga
1, record 1, Spanish, tabique%20de%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tabique portante 2, record 1, Spanish, tabique%20portante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tabique que soporta cargas verticales, además de su propio peso. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tabique%20de%20carga
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rough Carpentry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-load-bearing partition
1, record 2, English, non%2Dload%2Dbearing%20partition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonbearing partition 2, record 2, English, nonbearing%20partition
correct
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non-bearing partition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Charpenterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cloison non porteuse
1, record 2, French, cloison%20non%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cloison non portante 2, record 2, French, cloison%20non%20portante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabique sin carga
1, record 2, Spanish, tabique%20sin%20carga
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Rough Carpentry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- center-bearing partition
1, record 3, English, center%2Dbearing%20partition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Charpenterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cloison porteuse du centre
1, record 3, French, cloison%20porteuse%20du%20centre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Rough Carpentry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interior bearing partition
1, record 4, English, interior%20bearing%20partition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Charpenterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cloison porteuse intérieure
1, record 4, French, cloison%20porteuse%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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