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WASHBOARDING [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

Regular transverse undulations in the surface of the pavement consisting of closely-spaced, alternate valleys and crests.

OBS

corrugation: term proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • wash board

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Ondulations transversales et régulièrement espacées qui apparaissent parfois à la surface des chaussées sous l'action du trafic.

OBS

route raboteuse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

OBS

tôle ondulée : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Key term(s)
  • usure ondulée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreteras
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
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Record 2 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

The closely ridged surface of a face or edge, resulting from faulty action of the saw or planing cutter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Expression imagée désignant l'aspect étroitement ondulé de la surface d'une face (ou rive) d'une pièce de bois, résultant des vibrations rapides de la lame de scie pendant le sciage.

Spanish

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