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PROFIL LONG [4 records]

Record 1 2013-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Road Design
DEF

A section taken through the lengthwise dimension of a structure, organism, or other object.

OBS

longitudinal section: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Représentation graphique d'une coupe passant par l'axe longitudinal d'un ouvrage.

OBS

profil en long : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Diseño de carreteras
OBS

perfil longitudinal: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 2 1997-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

The profile of a stream ... drawn along its length from the source to the mouth of the stream; it is the straightened-out, upper edge of a vertical section that follows the winding of the stream ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Graphe représentant l'évolution de l'altitude du lit d'un cours d'eau en fonction de la distance parcourue entre la source et le niveau de base.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Perfil del fondo del cauce, a lo largo del eje de una corriente de agua.

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Record 3 1996-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Vertical section along a channel at its centre line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Section verticale d'un chenal le long de son axe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Sección vertical a lo largo de la línea central de un cauce.

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Record 4 1992-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
OBS

(track).

OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies ferrées
OBS

(voie).

OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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