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SOLING [2 records]

Record 1 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

[A group of] large stones 7 to 18 in. deep placed on edge and wedged by small stones called spalls (or rolled) to form a road foundation or a revetment to protect an earth slope from scour.

OBS

stone pitching: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
DEF

Couche de fondation constituée de grosses pierres concassées disposées à la main et stabilisées par pose entre elles d'éclats de pierre [...]

OBS

[...] le mot «hérisson» désigne la couche mise en place à la main; le mot «blocage» désigne la couche des mêmes matériaux, mis en place très sommairement à l'aide d'une machine niveleuse.

OBS

hérisson : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

Sailing term.

OBS

Events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
OBS

Terme de voile.

OBS

Épreuves.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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