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SPREADING [10 records]

Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
OBS

Graders may be used for speading materials. (...) Material to be spread by the grader should be prespread as much as possible during dumping in order to reduce the height of material piles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
OBS

Pour les travaux d'épandage, on a avantage à (...) incliner [la lame de la niveleuse] vers l'avant en fonction de la vitesse d'opération.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
Key term(s)
  • concrete spreading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
OBS

Épandeuse : Dispositif adaptable sur un engin automoteur pour déverser et répartir uniformément le béton d'un grand dallage en terre-plein.

Key term(s)
  • épandage du béton

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The artificial application of water to lands for the purpose of artificial recharge of ground water ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Tout procédé qui consiste à répartir un apport d'eau sur une surface plus grande que celle que représente naturellement le réseau hydrographique, de manière à faciliter son infiltration et la recharge des nappes souterraines qui en résulte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Aplicación artificial de agua a terrenos para su almacenamiento en el suelo.

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Record 4 2000-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reconstituted-Wood Products
  • Wood Products
CONT

Felting, forming, or spreading of furnish all refer to the formation of a uniform mat for consolidation in the press into the final board.

OBS

mat: A mattress of particles deposited on caul plates, steel belts, etc., in a predetermined manner by the forming machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bois reconstitués
  • Produits du bois
DEF

Procédé préalable au pressage exécuté sur moule ou sur bande qui vise à former un panneau par l'agglomération de fibres ou de particules encollées.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rubber Processing
CONT

Spreading. At the start of the rubber industry in the 1800s, a high demand product was waterproofed textiles, and the spreading technique developed early. A rubber compound is dissolved in an organic solvent and spread on the textile with a knife. After the solvent has been evaporated a rubber film has been formed on the textile, and the coated fabric is cured in a hot oven.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du caoutchouc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elaboración del caucho
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Record 6 1998-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
OBS

Spreading fairly widely.

OBS

e.g. wide-spreading plant as opposed to "upright"

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

par exemple plante à port étalé par opposition à «dressé»

Spanish

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Record 7 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The process or operation of diverting water from streams, usually at flood stages, and carrying it, either by means of ditches or by allowing it to flow broadcast, over areas of absorbent material, where it sinks into the ground and joins the water table, with the purpose of conserving it in underground storage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Procédé qui consiste à créer ou à augmenter la décharge des nappes souterraines soit en augmentant la surface d'épandage naturel par dérivation, soit en augmentant le temps pendant lequel se produit la décharge naturelle en laminant la crue dans un réservoir assurant un stockage temporaire.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Spreading and sprinkling can ... be used for disposing of these effluents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Épandage des eaux usées : procédé de traitement et/ou utilisation des eaux usées, parfois après traitement, pour la recharge des nappes.

Spanish

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Record 9 1993-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
OBS

Spreading of fork arms.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Powered industrial trucks - terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
OBS

Écartement des bras de fourche.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Terminologie des chariots de manutention automoteurs.

Spanish

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Record 10 1982-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Security
DEF

Method used by burglars for breaking into a dwelling, which consists in inserting small blocks of wood between a door and its frame when they cannot crack the lock. The door is then lifted from its hinges with a lever and disengaged from its latch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des sûretés
OBS

L'effraction peut être pratiquée en écartant progressivement la porte de son chambranle au moyen d'une pince à un ou deux becs (...) et de coins.

OBS

Explication fournie par la GRC et tirée d'un cours de police scientifique dispensé par l'Université de Lyon en France.

Spanish

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