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BITUMINOUS MACADAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphalt macadam
1, record 1, English, asphalt%20macadam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bituminous macadam 2, record 1, English, bituminous%20macadam
- bitumen macadam 3, record 1, English, bitumen%20macadam
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement similar to tarmacadam but having asphaltic binder in place of tar. 4, record 1, English, - asphalt%20macadam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bitumacadam
1, record 1, French, bitumacadam
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- macadam bitumineux 2, record 1, French, macadam%20bitumineux
masculine noun
- macadam d'asphalte 2, record 1, French, macadam%20d%27asphalte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau pierreux, dur, concassé, enrobé de liant hydrocarboné à base de bitume. 3, record 1, French, - bitumacadam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bituminous macadam
1, record 2, English, bituminous%20macadam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a pavement constructed by spreading two or more layers of crushed stone on a suitable base and pouring a bituminous binder on each. 1, record 2, English, - bituminous%20macadam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macadam traité en pénétration
1, record 2, French, macadam%20trait%C3%A9%20en%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas du macadam traité en pénétration la matière d'agrégation est remplacée par du gravillon et un liant hydrocarboné (émulsion ou cut back visqueux). (...) l'exécution se [fait] en général en trois passes (...) 1, record 2, French, - macadam%20trait%C3%A9%20en%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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