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back wall [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- back wall
1, record 1, English, back%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wall of an open-hearth furnace opposite to the doors. 1, record 1, English, - back%20wall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression may indicate: the bridge wall, i.e. the back wall of the furnace; the outer wall of the boiler, opposite to the front wall; the rear wall of the economizer. 1, record 1, English, - back%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fours (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mur arrière
1, record 1, French, mur%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piédroit arrière 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A9droit%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi d'un four Martin opposée aux portes. 1, record 1, French, - mur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression peut désigner : le mur d'autel, qui est le mur arrière du foyer; le mur arrière de la chaudière [ou piédroit, opposé au mur de façade; le mur arrière de l'économiseur, également appelé piédroit]. 1, record 1, French, - mur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Works (Railroads)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backwall
1, record 2, English, backwall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of an abutment. 2, record 2, English, - backwall
Record 2, Key term(s)
- back wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ouvrages d'art (Voies ferrées)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur garde-grève
1, record 2, French, mur%20garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garde-grève 2, record 2, French, garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur faisant partie de la culée et destiné à protéger les abouts des tabliers du contact des terres, en les retenant [...] 2, record 2, French, - mur%20garde%2Dgr%C3%A8ve
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back wall
1, record 3, English, back%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Squash term. 2, record 3, English, - back%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur arrière
1, record 3, French, mur%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de squash. 2, record 3, French, - mur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- muro de rebote
1, record 3, Spanish, muro%20de%20rebote
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término de squash. 2, record 3, Spanish, - muro%20de%20rebote
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back wall 1, record 4, English, back%20wall
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- end wall 1, record 4, English, end%20wall
- gable wall 1, record 4, English, gable%20wall
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical wall at the charging-end of a tank furnace. 1, record 4, English, - back%20wall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Fabrication du verre
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paroi amont
1, record 4, French, paroi%20amont
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pignon d'enfournement 1, record 4, French, pignon%20d%27enfournement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur vertical situé à l'extrémité d'un four à cuve du côté de l'enfournement. 1, record 4, French, - paroi%20amont
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- backwall
1, record 5, English, backwall
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- back wall 2, record 5, English, back%20wall
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An abutment is generally composed of a footing, a wall with a bridge seat supporting the superstructure bearings, and a backwall to retain the earth. Abutments may have wingwalls to retain the earth of the approach fill to the bridge. 3, record 5, English, - backwall
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mur en retour
1, record 5, French, mur%20en%20retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mur de tête sensiblement parallèle à l'axe de la voie portée. 2, record 5, French, - mur%20en%20retour
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les culées des ponts à poutres comportent, au-dessus des fondations, des murs d'extrémité : mur de front, portant le tablier, et murs en retour (parallèles à l'axe du pont) ou murs en aile (perpendiculaires à l'axe du pont, ou obliques) soutenant le remblai. 3, record 5, French, - mur%20en%20retour
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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