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CRUSHED LIMESTONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crushed limestone
1, record 1, English, crushed%20limestone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Layers of crushed limestone are placed underneath roads and underneath railroad tracks. 2, record 1, English, - crushed%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire concassé
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20concass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcaire concassé est généralement destiné aux secteurs de la construction[, du] génie civil, des travaux publics et [de l]'assainissement. 1, record 1, French, - calcaire%20concass%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry liming
1, record 2, English, dry%20liming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the past, many factories have added the lime "dry", to the juice. In such cases the calcined limestone is crushed into small pieces, which are slaked by the juice being defecated, while moved through it by a drag or other mechanical device. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20liming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaulage roche 1, record 2, French, chaulage%20roche
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granular metric curve
1, record 3, English, granular%20metric%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- granulometric curve 1, record 3, English, granulometric%20curve
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crushed limestone fine aggregates 6/14 mm... its granular metric curve extends from 4 to 16 mm with 3 % passing the 6. 3 mm screen and 6 % retained at the 12. 5 mm screen. 1, record 3, English, - granular%20metric%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe granulométrique
1, record 3, French, courbe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gravillon calcaire concassé [...] Sa courbe granulométrique s'étend de 4 à 16 mm avec 3 % de passant au tamis de 6,3 et 6 % de refus au tamis de 12,5 mm. 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20granulom%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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