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Record 1 1990-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A long, narrow ditch on which the edges of a plastic sheet are buried to hold it in place or to anchor the sheet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

(...) les nappes géotextiles doivent être posées transversalement au rivage et ancrées en tête par enfouissement dans une tranchée.

Spanish

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