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TOLE ONDULEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction
- Sheet Metal Working
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- corrugated iron
1, record 1, English, corrugated%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corrugated sheet iron 2, record 1, English, corrugated%20sheet%20iron
- corrugated sheet metal 3, record 1, English, corrugated%20sheet%20metal
- corrugated sheet 4, record 1, English, corrugated%20sheet
- corrugated plate 2, record 1, English, corrugated%20plate
- corrugated sheeting 5, record 1, English, corrugated%20sheeting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheet steel containing parallel ribs to increase its stiffness. 6, record 1, English, - corrugated%20iron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used as roofing or for other cladding purposes in construction. 6, record 1, English, - corrugated%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction métallique
- Travail des tôles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tôle ondulée
1, record 1, French, t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tôle d'acier contenant des nervures parallèles pour en augmenter la raideur; employée comme toiture ou à d'autres fins de parement en construction. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tôle ondulée, déformée à froid au laminoir, [présente] des ondes régulières (sinusoïdales ou trapézoïdales) qui lui assurent une bonne rigidité dans le sens des ondes; elle est utilisée, dans le monde entier, comme matériau de couverture peu esthétique, mais léger et économique. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción metálica
- Trabajo de chapas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa ondulada
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20ondulada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placa de hierro, normalmente galvanizada, que forma ondulaciones cóncavas y convexas alternativas; se utiliza en cubiertas y hastiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20ondulada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rippling
1, record 2, English, rippling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corrugation 2, record 2, English, corrugation
correct
- washboard 3, record 2, English, washboard
correct
- washboarding 4, record 2, English, washboarding
correct
- washboard corrugation 5, record 2, English, washboard%20corrugation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular transverse undulations in the surface of the pavement consisting of closely-spaced, alternate valleys and crests. 6, record 2, English, - rippling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrugation: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 2, English, - rippling
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wash board
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tôle ondulée
1, record 2, French, t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- usure ondulatoire 2, record 2, French, usure%20ondulatoire
correct, feminine noun
- route raboteuse 3, record 2, French, route%20raboteuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondulations transversales et régulièrement espacées qui apparaissent parfois à la surface des chaussées sous l'action du trafic. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route raboteuse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tôle ondulée : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 2, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- usure ondulée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- firme ondulado
1, record 2, Spanish, firme%20ondulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrugación 2, record 2, Spanish, corrugaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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