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BORROW DITCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Natural Construction Materials
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- borrow pit
1, record 1, English, borrow%20pit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- barrow pit 2, record 1, English, barrow%20pit
correct, see observation
- borrow area 3, record 1, English, borrow%20area
correct
- borrow ditch 4, record 1, English, borrow%20ditch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excavation, outside the limits of the building works or road being constructed, from which the material necessary for the construction is produced. 5, record 1, English, - borrow%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the amount of cut is insufficient for filling, the deficiency must be made up by hauling from borrow pits. 6, record 1, English, - borrow%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrow pit: a term used chiefly in [the] western U.S. [United States] for a borrow pit ... 7, record 1, English, - borrow%20pit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
borrow pit: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group. 8, record 1, English, - borrow%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emprunt
1, record 1, French, emprunt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieu d'emprunt 2, record 1, French, lieu%20d%27emprunt
correct, masculine noun
- zone d'emprunt 3, record 1, French, zone%20d%27emprunt
correct, feminine noun
- chambre d'emprunt 4, record 1, French, chambre%20d%27emprunt
correct, feminine noun
- emprunt de terre 5, record 1, French, emprunt%20de%20terre
masculine noun
- carrière d'emprunt 6, record 1, French, carri%C3%A8re%20d%27emprunt
feminine noun, officially approved
- banc d'emprunt 7, record 1, French, banc%20d%27emprunt
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation généralement réalisée hors de l'emprise de l'ouvrage, d'où sont extraits des matériaux utilisés à la construction de cet ouvrage : remblais, granulats [...] 8, record 1, French, - emprunt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Québec, on emploie à tort «banc d'emprunt». Toutefois, l'usage de ce terme est bien ancré. Comme les matériaux nécessaires sont souvent des matériaux meubles, on confond emprunt et sablière. 9, record 1, French, - emprunt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carrière d'emprunt : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 10, record 1, French, - emprunt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remoción de tierras
- Materiales de construcción naturales
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cantera de préstamo
1, record 1, Spanish, cantera%20de%20pr%C3%A9stamo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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