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AVANT-BEC [3 records]

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Record 1 2022-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
  • Field Engineering (Military)
CONT

A launching nose is used during assembly and disassembly as the bridge is pushed over or pulled away from the river.

OBS

launching nose: designation officially approved by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
  • Génie (Militaire)
CONT

Pour un constructeur de ponts, l'avant-bec est une partie en porte-à-faux que l'on construit (ou que l'on glisse) devant les deux avant-dernières travées centrales du pont, de part et d'autre, de façon que les deux avant-becs se rejoignent au milieu.

OBS

avant-bec : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Túneles, viaductos y puentes
  • Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
CONT

Esta situación [cuando un claro entero entre dos pilas está en voladizo durante las fases de empujado] es totalmente inadmisible para un planteamiento económico del procedimiento, por lo cual se dispondrá de un elemento metálico denominado nariz de lanzamiento, sujeto a la parte delantera de la estructura.

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Record 2 2022-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

The sharply pointed upstream face of a bridge pier ...

OBS

upstream cutwater: term proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • up-stream cutwater
  • upstream cut-water
  • up-stream cut-water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

[...] les becs sont les éléments protecteurs des piles d'un pont : l'avant-bec protège la pile contre les éléments en amont qui peuvent la heurter[,] l'arrière-bec joue le même rôle en aval (contre les mêmes éléments refluant).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Túneles, viaductos y puentes
DEF

Cara perfilada de una pila, situada del lado aguas arriba, que sirve para reducir los remolinos y para desviar los objetos flotantes.

OBS

tajamar: parte que se adiciona a las pilas de los puentes, aguas arriba y aguas abajo, en forma curva o angular, de manera que pueda cortar el agua de la corriente y repartirla con igualdad por ambos lados.

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Record 3 1990-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
OBS

Term officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
OBS

Termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts).

Spanish

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