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Record 1 2000-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Silviculture
  • History of Technology
DEF

A road over swampy or muddy terrain built of logs laid side by side at right angles to the way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Sylviculture
  • Histoire des techniques
DEF

Chemin convenant aux terrains fangeux, s'obtenant en creusant sur chacun des côtés, un fossé dans lequel on dispose longitudinalement, deux lignes de rondins ou gisants. Sur ces gisants, on place transversalement et en contact les uns des autres, des rondins [...] appelés bâchons [...]

OBS

route en rondins : terme uniformisé par le groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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