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balatum (floor coverings, <coverings and hangings for surface elements>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Waterproof floor covering material composed of layers of bitumen-impregnated felt cardboard, and provided with a printed decorative wear-resistant top layer. Sold in rolls, balatum had its greatest popularity in the middle of the 20th century as an alternative to true linoleum, as it was inexpensive and easy to apply. It was eventually replaced by vinyl products. Originally a brand name, it was manufactured beginning in 1924 at the Papeteries de Genval. The term often appears uncapitalized as a common noun to refer to any linoleum-like floor covering.
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| balatum (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Balatum (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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| Balatum (Dutch,D,U,U)
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| ballatum (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TC |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Furnishings (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ furnishings (works) (G) |
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................ <furnishings by form or function> (G) |
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.................... coverings and hangings (G) |
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........................ <coverings and hangings by specific type> (G) |
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............................ <coverings and hangings by location or context> (G) |
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................................ <coverings and hangings for surface elements> (G) |
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.................................... floor coverings (G) |
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........................................ balatum (P,U) |
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| Dutch ..... Gladde vloerbedekking opgebouwd uit lagen met bitumen geïmpregneerd houtviltpapier, voorzien van een decoratief bedrukte slijtvaste bovenlaag. Balatum dat in rollen verkocht werd kende zijn grootste populariteit in het midden van de vorige eeuw toen het een goedkoop en makkelijker aan te brengen alternatief vormde voor linoleum en voor de opkomst van o.a. kamerbreed tapijt, vinylvloerbedekking en laminaatparket. |
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