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VERTICAL CIRCULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical circulation
1, record 1, English, vertical%20circulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the movement of people and goods between floors of multistory buildings. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vertical circulation systems may be divided into two classes. Class I systems are intended for movement of both people and goods and include ramps, stairs, escalators, and elevators. Class II systems, including dumbwaiters and vertical conveyors, in contrast, may not be used for movement of people. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20circulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Circulation, as usually applied in architecture, is the movement of people and goods between interior spaces in buildings and to entrances and exits. ... circulation may be channeled through any of several different types of passageways, such as lobbies, corridors, ramps, stairways and elevator hoistways. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20circulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- communication verticale
1, record 1, French, communication%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circulation verticale 2, record 1, French, circulation%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on préfère les buildings, dont les bases sont compactes, les communications verticales assurées par des ascenseurs doublés d'escaliers, aux immeubles se développant sur une grande surface (...) 1, record 1, French, - communication%20verticale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les circulations verticales seront assurées, comme en surface, par le moyen d'escaliers roulants, rampes, tapis inclinés roulants, ascenseurs, monte-charge, pater-noster, etc. 2, record 1, French, - communication%20verticale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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