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BITUMINOUS EMULSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Road Construction Materials
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphalt emulsion
1, record 1, English, asphalt%20emulsion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emulsified asphalt 2, record 1, English, emulsified%20asphalt
correct
- asphaltic emulsion 1, record 1, English, asphaltic%20emulsion
correct
- emulsion asphalt 3, record 1, English, emulsion%20asphalt
correct, standardized
- bitumen emulsion 4, record 1, English, bitumen%20emulsion
correct, standardized
- bituminous emulsion 5, record 1, English, bituminous%20emulsion
correct
- emulsified bitumen 6, record 1, English, emulsified%20bitumen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispersion of bitumen in an aqueous phase containing a surfactant. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 7, record 1, English, - asphalt%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emulsion asphalt: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 8, record 1, English, - asphalt%20emulsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bitumen emulsion: term standardized by BSI and by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - asphalt%20emulsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- émulsion de bitume
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20bitume
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- émulsion bitumineuse 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20bitumineuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- bitume émulsifié 3, record 1, French, bitume%20%C3%A9mulsifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- bitume en émulsion 4, record 1, French, bitume%20en%20%C3%A9mulsion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- émulsion d'asphalte 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20d%27asphalte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispersion de bitume dans une phase aqueuse contenant un agent tensio-actif. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émulsion bitumineuse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bitume en émulsion : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
émulsion de bitume : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20de%20bitume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Asfaltos de petróleo
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bitumen emulsionado
1, record 1, Spanish, bitumen%20emulsionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bitumen en emulsion 1, record 1, Spanish, bitumen%20en%20emulsion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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