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buttresses (<supporting and resisting elements>, structural elements, ... Components (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Pierlike masonry elements built to strengthen or support walls or resist the lateral thrust of vaults. |
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buttresses (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,PN)
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buttress (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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حائط دعامة (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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扶壁 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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扶 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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fú bì (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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fu bi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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fu pi (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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steunberen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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steunbeer (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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contrefort (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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contrafuertes (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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contrafuerte (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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machón (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.PJ |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Components (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ components (objects parts) (G) |
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.................... <structural elements and components for structural elements> (G) |
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........................ structural elements (G) |
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............................ <supporting and resisting elements> (G) |
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................................ buttresses (G) |
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Arabic ..... عناصر البناء الحجرية المصممة لتقوية أو دعم الجدران أو مقاومة الدفع الجانبي للأقبية. |
Chinese (traditional) ..... 建築用墩柱式磚石元素,可強化或支撐牆面,或抗禦來自拱頂之推力。 |
Dutch ..... Pijlerachtige metselwerkonderdelen die worden gebouwd om muren te verstevigen of te dragen, of om weerstand te bieden aan de spankracht van gewelven. |
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required for .... |
buttressing |
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(<processes and techniques by specific type>, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) [300400902] |
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