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CHAUSSEE [4 records]

Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
PHR

Driving surface of a highway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
PHR

Réfection de la chaussée.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A bank usually of earth constructed to control or confine water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Élévation de terre servant à retenir l'eau d'un cours d'eau, d'un étang etc., et pouvant servir de voie de passage.

PHR

Chaussée d'étang.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

External construction work providing the surfacing and base, mainly for use by vehicles.

OBS

pavement: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

carriage way; traveled way; roadway: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • carriage way

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Construction extérieure comportant une base et une surface aménagée, essentiellement destinée à la circulation des véhicules.

OBS

chaussée : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

chaussée : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Construcción de carreteras
DEF

Parte de una calle, camino o carretera revestida con un firme y destinada al tránsito de los vehículos.

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Record 4 1984-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A relatively flat projection usually extending from a shoreline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Zone de faible profondeur s'avançant vers le large au droit d'une côte.

Spanish

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