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TEST PIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- test pit
1, record 1, English, test%20pit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excavation unit used in the initial investigation of a site or area, before large-scale excavation begins, that allows the archaeologist to preview what lies under the ground. 2, record 1, English, - test%20pit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sondage pilote
1, record 1, French, sondage%20pilote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche documentaire, la connaissance traditionnelle, l'examen visuel, la télédétection, les modèles pronostiques et les sondages pilotes que les archéologues emploient pour les reconnaissances ne donnent habituellement qu'une idée générale de la nature, de la quantité et de la répartition géographique des sites archéologiques. 2, record 1, French, - sondage%20pilote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trial pit
1, record 2, English, trial%20pit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- test pit 2, record 2, English, test%20pit
correct
- exploratory pit 3, record 2, English, exploratory%20pit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A trial pit (or test pit) is an excavation [in the] ground in order to study or sample the composition and structure of the subsurface, usually dug during a site investigation, a soil survey or a geological survey. 4, record 2, English, - trial%20pit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test pits for examining or sampling soils in situ range from shallow manual or machine excavations to deep, sheeted, and braced pits. 5, record 2, English, - trial%20pit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits d'exploration
1, record 2, French, puits%20d%27exploration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits de reconnaissance 2, record 2, French, puits%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les puits de reconnaissance constituent le meilleur moyen d'investigation puisqu'ils permettent l'examen direct et les essais in situ, mais leur réalisation, surtout si le nombre à prévoir est important, présente des contraintes [...] : coût, appropriation et libération du terrain à construire, couches d'assise à grande profondeur, présence d'eau, etc. 3, record 2, French, - puits%20d%27exploration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction of Boreholes (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- test pit 1, record 3, English, test%20pit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du trou de sondage (Mines)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trou d'exploitation
1, record 3, French, trou%20d%27exploitation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- trou de prospection 1, record 3, French, trou%20de%20prospection
masculine noun
- excavation de recherche 2, record 3, French, excavation%20de%20recherche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habituellement, il faut réaliser des forages et des excavations de recherche pour délimiter les bordures et la répartition des unités de formation de fer. 2, record 3, French, - trou%20d%27exploitation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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