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GENERAL DESIGN METHOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
- Industrial Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overlay drawing
1, record 1, English, overlay%20drawing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overlay drafting 2, record 1, English, overlay%20drafting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drawing which is produced on a transparent medium and thus can be copied together with other drawings related to the same subject and at the same scale. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - overlay%20drawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Teamwork in design is therefore maintained by a to and from relation between the individual and the common. The method of overlay diagramming or drafting has been developed for sometime in design practice. Woods and Poowell have documented the method and recommended it as a standard team practice... In general, we can point out that the overlay method is used to enable collaborative design practice in the following aspects : overlay diagram construction : A participant can construct diagrams on top of extracted common images which may contain parts of diagrams drawn by other designers... 2, record 1, English, - overlay%20drawing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overlay drawing: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - overlay%20drawing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- overlay draughting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dessin architectural et instruments
- Dessin industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dessin superposé
1, record 1, French, dessin%20superpos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dessin sur pellicules de superposition 2, record 1, French, dessin%20sur%20pellicules%20de%20superposition
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dessin produit sur un support transparent et pouvant donc être copié en même temps que d'autres dessins relatifs au même sujet et exécutés à la même échelle. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - dessin%20superpos%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dessin superposé : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - dessin%20superpos%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dessin sur pelllicule de superposition
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- design-built 1, record 2, English, design%2Dbuilt
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the megastructure to which the contract related was design-built. This meant that tenders were called for, contracts were entered into with the Owner and work was commenced before all of the details of the structure or of the work involved in the various phases of construction was decided upon, such details being conceived, planned and established from the general design as the work progressed. It was established that this method of construction was fairly common nowadays for large construction projects and that the main reason for this method of construction being adopted is to enable an owner to get on with the project much sooner and save many months and sometimes years of detailed planning and designing otherwise required for very large projects before tenders could be called for. 1, record 2, English, - design%2Dbuilt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Ingénierie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réalisé selon la méthode de conception-construction 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réalisé selon le principe de conception-construction 1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20le%20principe%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de mégaprojets dont la conception et la construction sont placés sous une seule et même responsabilité. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalents proposés par le Service de traduction, Groupe SNC. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9%20selon%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20de%20conception%2Dconstruction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general design method
1, record 3, English, general%20design%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- general design 1, record 3, English, general%20design
correct
- design method 1, record 3, English, design%20method
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General design(or general design method) :design in terms of a reference load which the pavement must support. In practice, this method is mainly used at the level of preliminary studies or in the absence of accurate data. The reference load is evaluated in terms of the anticipated utilization of the aerodrome, the characteristics of aircraft in service or at the planning stage, and the specific role of the pavement in question. 1, record 3, English, - general%20design%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode de dimensionnement forfaitaire
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20dimensionnement%20forfaitaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dimensionnement forfaitaire 1, record 3, French, dimensionnement%20forfaitaire
masculine noun
- méthode de dimensionnement 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20dimensionnement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dimensionnement forfaitaire (ou méthode de dimensionnement forfaitaire) : dimensionnement en fonction d'une charge de référence que la chaussée doit supporter. Pratiquement cette méthode est utilisée surtout au niveau des études préliminaires, ou en l'absence de données précises. La charge de référence est évaluée en fonction de l'utilisation prévue pour l'aérodrome, des caractéristiques des avions existants ou en projet, et du rôle particulier de la chaussée étudiée. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20dimensionnement%20forfaitaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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