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MATERIAUX CONCASSES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
- Quarried Stone - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chippings
1, record 1, English, chippings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stone chips 2, record 1, English, stone%20chips
correct, see observation
- rock chips 3, record 1, English, rock%20chips
- chips 3, record 1, English, chips
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chippings : Crushed angular stone fragments ranging from 1/8 to 1 inch in size. 4, record 1, English, - chippings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After [the] prime coat has penetrated, the area is sprayed with a layer of uniform-size gravel or stone chips, which is rolled to seat it in the bituminous material. 5, record 1, English, - chippings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some documentation "stone chips" refer to stone fragments containing no dust. 6, record 1, English, - chippings
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fine stone chippings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concassé
1, record 1, French, concass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- matériau d'empierrement concassé 2, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20d%27empierrement%20concass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pierre concassée 3, record 1, French, pierre%20concass%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- matériau concassé 4, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20concass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Criblures de pierres : Menues pierres anguleuses de 5 à 20 mm, provenant du triage de matériaux d'empierrement concassés. 2, record 1, French, - concass%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le matériau de la fondation supérieure d'une route] doit être un gravier ou une pierre concassée de grosseur maximum de 2.5 cm (un pouce). 3, record 1, French, - concass%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matériaux concassés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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