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MITRE CHEMINEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chimney pot
1, record 1, English, chimney%20pot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chimney can 2, record 1, English, chimney%20can
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The topmost feature of a flue, usually in the form of an earthenware pipe, projecting above the brickwork of the chimney to discharge the smoke and combustion fumes above the level of the brickwork. 3, record 1, English, - chimney%20pot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chimney pots have been documented as early as the 13th Century, although the United States, like much of Europe, largely discovered chimney pots in the mid 1800s. Because of their ability to increase draft up a chimney, they were invaluable in small and large houses alike, as well as in other buildings where fireplaces served as the primary source of heat. Since coal was the fuel of choice, it was of the utmost importance that noxious fumes and soot be vented up the chimney and out of the house. 4, record 1, English, - chimney%20pot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chimney can: (Scotland) A chimney pot. 3, record 1, English, - chimney%20pot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mitre
1, record 1, French, mitre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mitre de cheminée 2, record 1, French, mitre%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[De forme très variable], ouvrage de rétrécissement et de couronnement du sommet d'un conduit de fumée, destiné à limiter l'entrée de la pluie et du vent dans le conduit, et à faciliter le tirage. 2, record 1, French, - mitre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tôle, en poterie ou en maçonnerie, les mitres ont des formes diverses et variées; elles peuvent être scellées ou amovibles (emboîtées sur un mitron), et éventuellement surmontées d'une lanterne, d'un bonnet ou d'une capote. 2, record 1, French, - mitre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mitron : partie qui sert de support à une mitre de cheminée; par déformation, désigne souvent aussi la mitre elle-même. 2, record 1, French, - mitre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mitres, mitrons, lanternes [...] Ces poteries terminent hors comble les conduits de fumée et de ventilation. Les mitres sont scellées généralement sur les boisseaux ou sur des tuiles à douille, élément de couverture portant un trou rond à collerette. Si la hauteur de la mitre est suffisante, elle est coiffée simplement d'une lanterne, de forme et d'aspect très variables, qui, en laissant passer les gaz tout en favorisant le tirage, ferme la partie supérieure du conduit de fumée et empêche l'eau de pluie de pénétrer. Si la hauteur de la mitre n'est pas suffisante, on interpose un mitron entre elle et la lanterne, ou encore, on la surmonte simplement d'un mitron. 3, record 1, French, - mitre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les termes anglais «chimney pot» et «chimney can» semblent désigner sans les distinguer à la fois «mitre» et «mitron». 4, record 1, French, - mitre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Chimeneas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caño de chimenea
1, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1o%20de%20chimenea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mitra 1, record 1, Spanish, mitra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubo de barro o de metal colocado en el extremo superior de la cabeza de la chimenea para mejorar el tiro y sacar los humos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ca%C3%B1o%20de%20chimenea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chimneys (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- clay chimney top 1, record 2, English, clay%20chimney%20top
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mitre de cheminée en terre cuite
1, record 2, French, mitre%20de%20chemin%C3%A9e%20en%20terre%20cuite
proposal, 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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