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FORMWORK [4 records]

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Record 1 2022-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
DEF

Temporary construction to contain a material cast on site in the required shape.

CONT

It is preferable for the filtered water tank to be of the same diameter as the clarifier, so that the same shuttering can be used for the reinforced-concrete constructional work.

OBS

form: In the singular, "form" primarily designs a piece of a formwork but is sometimes used more loosely as a synonym of "formwork."

OBS

formwork: designation and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

formwork; form: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
DEF

Élément de construction provisoire destiné à contenir un matériau coulé sur le chantier, donnant la forme requise.

CONT

[...] on adoptera pour la citerne d'eau filtrée le même diamètre que pour le décanteur, afin d'utiliser les mêmes coffrages pour la construction en béton armé.

OBS

coffrage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO.

OBS

coffrage : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aplicación del hormigón
DEF

Sistema completo de apoyo para la colocación del hormigón, incluido los moldes.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

formwork: an item in the "Construction Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

coffrage pour béton : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de construction» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Placement of Concrete
Key term(s)
  • formwork

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mise en place du béton
Key term(s)
  • coffrage

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Facilities and Equipment
  • Placement of Concrete
DEF

Wooden or metal mold into which concrete is poured.

Key term(s)
  • formwork

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
  • Mise en place du béton
OBS

«coffrage à béton» : La langue de départ de la source ACONS n'a pu être identifiée.

Spanish

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