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GRADUAL CURVATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transition curve
1, record 1, English, transition%20curve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- easement curve 2, record 1, English, easement%20curve
correct
- easement 3, record 1, English, easement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A curve, as on a highway, whose degree of curvature is varied to provide a gradual transition between a tangent and a simple curve, or between two simple curves which it connects. 4, record 1, English, - transition%20curve
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transition curve; easement curve: terms proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - transition%20curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- raccordement progressif
1, record 1, French, raccordement%20progressif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courbe de raccordement 2, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20raccordement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de tracé en plan dont la courbure varie de manière continue, servant à raccorder soit un alignement droit et une courbe circulaire ou vice versa, soit deux courbes circulaires. 1, record 1, French, - raccordement%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
raccordement progressif : terme et définition recommandés par l'Office québecois de la langue française. 3, record 1, French, - raccordement%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe de raccordement : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 1, French, - raccordement%20progressif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courbe de raccordement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - raccordement%20progressif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva de transición
1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva de acuerdo 1, record 1, Spanish, curva%20de%20acuerdo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
curva de transición; curva de acuerdo: Términos utilizados por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - curva%20de%20transici%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gradual curvature 1, record 2, English, gradual%20curvature
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a gradual curvature which gives low pressure loss. 1, record 2, English, - gradual%20curvature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement très régulier
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20tr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gulier
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turboréacteur 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20tr%C3%A8s%20r%C3%A9gulier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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