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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradient
1, record 1, English, gradient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Includes upward and downward grades. 1, record 1, English, - gradient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gradient: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - gradient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déclivité
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9clivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinaison longitudinale d'une route comprenant les pentes et les rampes. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clivit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déclivité : Terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9clivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- declividad
1, record 1, Spanish, declividad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- inclinación de la rasante 2, record 1, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20rasante
correct, feminine noun
- pendiente longitudinal 2, record 1, Spanish, pendiente%20longitudinal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinación del perfil de [...] una carretera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - declividad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La declividad se llama rampa si con ella aumenta la altura a que se halla el vehículo, y pendiente en el caso contrario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - declividad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inclinación de la rasante; pendiente longitudinal: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - declividad
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