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OPERATION TERRASSEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth-moving operation
1, record 1, English, earth%2Dmoving%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthmoving operation 2, record 1, English, earthmoving%20operation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Land may be smoothed with proper slopes and ditches so as to remove excess water before it enters the soil and thus prevent erosion, leaching of nutrients, and standing pools of water on the surface, and to permit early spring planting. If carefully planned, this smoothing also can prepare the land for surface irrigation, thus serving two purposes by one earth-moving operation. 1, record 1, English, - earth%2Dmoving%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail de terrassement
1, record 1, French, travail%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opération de terrassement 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun
- exécution de terrassement 3, record 1, French, ex%C3%A9cution%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exemple d'un travail de terrassement consistant à fouiller un trou de 1 m [cube] en terre dure, à évacuer les terres à 30 m, et à remplir le trou de terre végétale en dépôt à 30 m du trou. 4, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les travaux de terrassement qu'on aura le plus souvent à exécuter sont ceux qu'exigent la fouille et l'enlèvement des terres dans les tranchées de fondations. 5, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les séries de pris [...] indiquent des plus-values, lorsque les travaux de terrassement sont exécutés dans certaines conditions (dans l'embarras des étais, en sous-œuvre de constructions, dans l'eau avec ou sans étais...). 6, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Comment classer les terrains à terrasser? Les critères de classement sont établis d'après les difficultés d'exécution des terrassements, surtout dans les opérations d'extraction des déblais. Ces difficultés dépendent évidemment de la nature du sol. 3, record 1, French, - travail%20de%20terrassement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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