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ECLABOUSSURES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spatter
1, record 1, English, spatter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collection of marks on a road made by liquid from a vehicle or its cargo squirted from containers on the vehicle by force of collision. 2, record 1, English, - spatter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Police
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclaboussures
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9claboussures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les débris sous forme liquide [...] représentent un type d'indice d'une grande importance [pour la reconstitution des accidents de la route.] Les éclaboussures constituent la principale catégorie de débris liquides. Elles résultent de l'écrasement brutal d'un récipient sous l'effet des forces engendrées par la collision, [...] qui provoque une éruption violente du liquide contenu vers l'extérieur. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9claboussures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Placement of Concrete
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overspray
1, record 2, English, overspray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shotcrete material deposited away from intended receiving surface. 2, record 2, English, - overspray
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gunite pools (also known as plaster, or shotcrete pools) are the highest quality pools available. ... The gunite is sprayed around the steel frame to make a permanent shell. Spray guards are erected to protect your property from overspray. 3, record 2, English, - overspray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Mise en place du béton
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclaboussures
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9claboussures
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide salissant qui a rejailli sur une personne, une chose. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9claboussures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le béton devra avoir durci au moins 28 jours et être bien sec. Enlever toutes éclaboussures, aspérités et bavures en raclant. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9claboussures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rare au singulier. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9claboussures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spattering 1, record 3, English, spattering
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- splattering 2, record 3, English, splattering
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique that involves flicking paint off of the hairs of a bristle brush or a toothbrush with your nail to create an irregular pattern of paint. 3, record 3, English, - spattering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Then I dip the tip of the toothbrush bristles in the cup and scrape them against the edge of a piece of cardboard, aiming at the ... cut-out shapes to get the spattering effect. 4, record 3, English, - spattering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclaboussures
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9claboussures
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éclaboussures restent apparentes aux endroits secs, et se fondent dans les parties humides. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9claboussures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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