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PEDRA CONSTRUCAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building stone
1, record 1, English, building%20stone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] stone other than brick used in the construction of buildings such as rubble, sandstone, marble or granite. 2, record 1, English, - building%20stone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
building stone: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - building%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre de construction
1, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20construction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre à bâtir 2, record 1, French, pierre%20%C3%A0%20b%C3%A2tir
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre, autre que la brique, employée dans la construction de bâtiments, tel les moellons bruts, la pierre à chaux, le grès, le marbre ou le granit 3, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pierre de construction : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción naturales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piedra franca
1, record 1, Spanish, piedra%20franca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arenisca o caliza que se sierra o labra fácilmente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - piedra%20franca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- building element
1, record 2, English, building%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- element 2, record 2, English, element
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elementary part of a building, only one stage removed from a building material. 3, record 2, English, - building%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bricks, and joists of metal, wood or precast concrete are building elements. 3, record 2, English, - building%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Building materials. The materials of which building elements are made, for example, sand, ballast, clay, cement, round timber. 3, record 2, English, - building%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de construction
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau façonné ou fabriqué pour être incorporé dans une construction. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20construction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément. Désigne de façon très large toute partie constitutive d'un ensemble, prise individuellement : par exemple, pièce d'un matériau de couverture, tranche juxtaposable d'un radiateur en fonte, barreau d'une rampe, élément de décoration, etc. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20construction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Élément [...] Désigne aussi un assemblage cohérent ou préfabriqué de plusieurs matériaux formant un tout : poutre en béton, panneau de cloison, châssis vitré de croisée, etc. Désigne enfin un ensemble qui remplit une fonction particulière : élément porteur, élément décoratif etc. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20construction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de construcción
1, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un] ancla [es un] elemento de construcción con que se aumenta la trabazón y estabilidad de diversas partes de una edificación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - elemento%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
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