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SOIL ENGINEERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pedotechnique
1, record 1, English, pedotechnique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soil engineering 2, record 1, English, soil%20engineering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The scope of pedotechnique, a new interdisciplinary branch of soil science, is described. Based on knowledge of soil mechanical characteristics, pedotechnique aims at predicting the course, effects and costs of soil processes, as they occur in soil handling and field traffic. 1, record 1, English, - pedotechnique
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédotechnique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dotechnique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les débats ont été organisés autour de quatre thèmes [...] la pédotechnique (soil engineering) pour améliorer le fonctionnement des sols dans les zones critiques [...] 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dotechnique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Foundation Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soil engineering
1, record 2, English, soil%20engineering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soils engineering 2, record 2, English, soils%20engineering
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soil mechanics will always be an important part of soil engineering. 3, record 2, English, - soil%20engineering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Technique des fondations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étude des sols
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tude%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technique des sols 2, record 2, French, technique%20des%20sols
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'étude des sols [...] chaque problème est un cas particulier, qui doit être étudié en lui-même, et l'étude des propriétés mécaniques ne suffit pas plus que la définition géologique seule des matériaux correspondants. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tude%20des%20sols
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería
- Técnica de cimientos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estudio de suelos
1, record 2, Spanish, estudio%20de%20suelos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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