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CABLE SUPPORTED BRIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cable supported bridge
1, record 1, English, cable%20supported%20bridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suspension bridge 2, record 1, English, suspension%20bridge
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The different types of cable supported bridges are distinctively characterized by the configuration of the cable system. The suspension system ... comprises a parabolic main cable and vertical or slightly inclined hanger cables connecting the stiffening girder to the main cable. The cable stayed system ... contains straight cables connecting the stiffening girder to the pylons. 1, record 1, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bridges that depend on high-strength steel cables as major structural elements may be classified as suspension bridges, specifically as cable-suspended or cable-stayed bridges - the fundamental difference is the manner in which the bridge deck is supported by the cables. 2, record 1, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the term "suspension bridge" may be confusing as per the authors consulted: the term seems to be used as a generic and as a specific all the same. It is less frequently used as a generic but it had been found so in a highly technical and recent source that can hardly be rejected. 3, record 1, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with cable-suspended bridge and cable-stayed bridge. 3, record 1, English, - cable%20supported%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont à câbles
1, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont à câbles porteurs 2, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles%20porteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces types d'ouvrages (les bow-strings en acier, les arcs en béton armé, les arcs en acier) ne sont plus utilisés en France pour des raisons économiques. Dans la situation actuelle, les ponts à câbles, à haubans ou suspendus s'avèrent moins coûteux pour les très grandes portées. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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