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WORLD ASPHALT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin asphalt surfacing
1, record 1, English, thin%20asphalt%20surfacing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin asphalt overlay 1, record 1, English, thin%20asphalt%20overlay
correct
- thin asphalt layer 2, record 1, English, thin%20asphalt%20layer
correct
- TAL 2, record 1, English, TAL
correct
- TAL 2, record 1, English, TAL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] bituminous surface course with an average laying thickness of 30 to 50 mm. 1, record 1, English, - thin%20asphalt%20surfacing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thin asphalt surfacing; thin asphalt overlay : terms proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - thin%20asphalt%20surfacing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux mince
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20mince
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BBM 2, record 1, French, BBM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de roulement en béton bitumineux, dont l'épaisseur moyenne de mise en œuvre est comprise entre 30 et 50 mm. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20mince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton bitumineux mince : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20mince
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asphalt storage bin
1, record 2, English, asphalt%20storage%20bin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asphalt storage hopper 1, record 2, English, asphalt%20storage%20hopper
correct
- asphalt storage silo 1, record 2, English, asphalt%20storage%20silo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heat-insulated pyramid- or cylinder-shaped silo used to store hot bituminous mixture at a coating plant before it is loaded onto a lorry. 1, record 2, English, - asphalt%20storage%20bin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asphalt storage bin; asphalt storage hopper; asphalt storage silo : terms and defintion proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - asphalt%20storage%20bin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trémie de stockage d'enrobés
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20stockage%20d%27enrob%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silo calorifugé de forme pyramidale ou cylindrique, destiné au stockage d'enrobés à un poste d'enrobage avant le chargement sur camion. 1, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20stockage%20d%27enrob%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trémie de stockage d'enrobés : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20stockage%20d%27enrob%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mastic asphalt pug mill
1, record 3, English, mastic%20asphalt%20pug%20mill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An insulated tank with a heating system and horizontal mixing shaft, used for mixing and storing mastic asphalt. 1, record 3, English, - mastic%20asphalt%20pug%20mill
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mastic asphalt pug mill : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 3, English, - mastic%20asphalt%20pug%20mill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pétrin à asphalte
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trin%20%C3%A0%20asphalte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuve calorifugée équipée d'un système de chauffage et d'un arbre de malaxage horizontal, utilisée pour le malaxage et le stockage de l'asphalte coulé. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trin%20%C3%A0%20asphalte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pétrin à asphalte : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9trin%20%C3%A0%20asphalte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extruded asphalt curb
1, record 4, English, extruded%20asphalt%20curb
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- extruded asphalt kerb 2, record 4, English, extruded%20asphalt%20kerb
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extruded unit of coated materials in trapezoidal section (variable slopes and height) placed on the edge of paved construction (e.g. on an embankment which might be subject to erosion), intended to channel water towards a drainage outfall. 2, record 4, English, - extruded%20asphalt%20curb
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extruded asphalt kerb : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 1, record 4, English, - extruded%20asphalt%20curb
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bourrelet en enrobé
1, record 4, French, bourrelet%20en%20enrob%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément extrudé en enrobé de section trapézoïdale (pentes et hauteur variables) placé en bordure de la bande d'arrêt d'une route (p. ex. sur remblai potentiellement érodable), destiné à canaliser les eaux de ruissellement vers une descente d'eau. 2, record 4, French, - bourrelet%20en%20enrob%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourrelet en enrobé : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 4, French, - bourrelet%20en%20enrob%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mastic asphalt
1, record 5, English, mastic%20asphalt
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asphalt in which the volume of the combination of filler and binder substantially exceeds the volume of the voids in the skeleton of the remaining aggregate, to produce an asphalt which may be poured when hot and requires no compaction. 1, record 5, English, - mastic%20asphalt
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mastic asphalt : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 5, English, - mastic%20asphalt
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux coulé
1, record 5, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20coul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- asphalte coulé 1, record 5, French, asphalte%20coul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de granulats, de fines et de liant, dans lequel les volumes cumulés des fines et du liant dépassent notablement celui des vides du squelette granulaire, ce qui permet sa mise en œuvre par coulage à chaud, sans compactage. 1, record 5, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20coul%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton bitumineux coulé; asphalte coulé : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 5, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20coul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexible asphalt
1, record 6, English, flexible%20asphalt
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot-mix asphalt used in surface courses of flexible pavements on low-volume roads. 1, record 6, English, - flexible%20asphalt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexible asphalt : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 6, English, - flexible%20asphalt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux souple
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20souple
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton bitumineux à chaud utilisé en couche de roulement de chaussées souples à faible trafic. 1, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20souple
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton bitumineux souple : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20souple
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high-modulus asphalt
1, record 7, English, high%2Dmodulus%20asphalt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot-mix asphalt used in surface and binder courses, with a much higher stiffness modulus than conventional mixes. 1, record 7, English, - high%2Dmodulus%20asphalt
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-modulus asphalt : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 7, English, - high%2Dmodulus%20asphalt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux à module élevé
1, record 7, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20module%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton bitumineux à chaud utilisé en couche de roulement et de liaison, dont le module de rigidité est très nettement supérieur à celui des bétons bitumineux classiques. 1, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20module%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton bitumineux à module élevé : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 7, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20%C3%A0%20module%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-12-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- medium coarse asphalt
1, record 8, English, medium%20coarse%20asphalt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot-mix asphalt used in surface and binder courses on medium and high-volume roads. 1, record 8, English, - medium%20coarse%20asphalt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medium coarse asphalt : term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 8, English, - medium%20coarse%20asphalt
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- béton bitumineux semi-grenu
1, record 8, French, b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20semi%2Dgrenu
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton bitumineux à chaud utilisé en couche de roulement et de liaison pour les chaussées à moyen et fort trafics. 1, record 8, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20semi%2Dgrenu
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béton bitumineux semi-grenu : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 8, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux%20semi%2Dgrenu
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- open-graded mix
1, record 9, English, open%2Dgraded%20mix
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- open-graded mixture 2, record 9, English, open%2Dgraded%20mixture
correct
- open-graded bituminous mixture 1, record 9, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mixture
correct
- open-graded aggregate mixture 1, record 9, English, open%2Dgraded%20aggregate%20mixture
correct
- porous asphalt 3, record 9, English, porous%20asphalt
correct
- draining asphalt 3, record 9, English, draining%20asphalt
correct
- open-graded bituminous mix 4, record 9, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mix
correct
- open grade mix 5, record 9, English, open%20grade%20mix
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asphalt mixture of the gap-graded type designed to have a very high content ... of interconnected voids so as to facilitate the passage of water. 3, record 9, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an open-graded HMA [hot mix asphalt] mixture is designed to be water permeable. Open-graded mixes use only crushed stone (or gravel) and a small percentage of manufactured sands. 6, record 9, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porous asphalt; draining asphalt : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 9, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- enrobé ouvert
1, record 9, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- enrobé drainant 2, record 9, French, enrob%C3%A9%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enrobé à granularité discontinue formulé pour obtenir un pourcentage [...] important de vides communicants pour permettre le passage de l'eau. 2, record 9, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les «enrobés ouverts» à fort pourcentage de vides, donc perméables, et les enrobés denses, dont les bétons bitumineux, dans lesquels la teneur en filler peut atteindre de 5 à 10 % et la teneur en bitume de 5 à 6 %. 3, record 9, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrobé ouvert; enrobé drainant : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 9, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-05-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- microsurfacing
1, record 10, English, microsurfacing
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- micro surfacing 2, record 10, English, micro%20surfacing
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer-modified cold-mix paving system that can remedy a broad range of problems on today’s streets, highways, and airfields. 2, record 10, English, - microsurfacing
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like its parent product, slurry seal, micro surfacing begins as a mixture of dense-graded aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water, and mineral fillers. While conventional slurry seal is used around the world as an economical treatment for sealing and extending the service life of both urban and rural roads, micro surfacing has added capabilities, thanks to the use of high-quality, carefully monitored materials, including advanced polymers and other modern additives. 2, record 10, English, - microsurfacing
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- microrevêtement
1, record 10, French, microrev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- micro revêtement 2, record 10, French, micro%20rev%C3%AAtement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- aggregate structure
1, record 11, English, aggregate%20structure
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stone Mastic Asphalt(SMA) has become a popular asphalt for the surfacing of heavily trafficked roads, airfields and harbour areas in Europe and its use is spreading across the world. The even surface that can be obtained using SMA provides comfortable riding characteristics whilst its texture gives good skid resistance with relatively low traffic noise. The strong aggregate structure provided by the coarse aggregate particles gives excellent resistance to permanent deformation and the rich mastic, which fills the voids between those particles, makes SMA highly durable. 1, record 11, English, - aggregate%20structure
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- squelette minéral
1, record 11, French, squelette%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- agencement des granulats 2, record 11, French, agencement%20des%20granulats
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fraction minérale d'un enrobé. 3, record 11, French, - squelette%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance à l'ornière de fluage peut se définir par la capacité d'un enrobé à maintenir intact son squelette minéral (agencement des granulats) sous l'effet des charges répétées du trafic qu'il supporte. [...] Le rôle des granulats est primordial dans la performance des enrobés pour trafic lourd. Leur interaction est déterminante pour le maintien intégral du squelette minéral de l'enrobé. 2, record 11, French, - squelette%20min%C3%A9ral
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'enrobé Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) est devenu un enrobé d'usage très courant pour la réalisation des chaussées fortement circulées, des aéroports et des zones portuaires tant en Europe qu'ailleurs dans le monde. Son squelette minéral grenu à base de granulats de qualité lui permet de bien résister aux déformations permanentes. Son mastic, riche en liant, assure une bonne longévité. 4, record 11, French, - squelette%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-01-30
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Educational Institutions
- Civil Architecture
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- school block
1, record 12, English, school%20block
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Externally, the four or five storey school block standing on its island of asphalt and surrounded by its high wall embodies much that is depressing about education for the urban child. It is severely separate from the child's familiar environment of streets, shops, cinemas and parks... The every-day world is seen to end at the school gate... Inside the block the well-known "egg-crate" plan of long corridors with bleak classrooms opening from them confronts the young learner. 1, record 12, English, - school%20block
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Établissements d'enseignement
- Architecture civile
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- école-forteresse
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9cole%2Dforteresse
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On va [...] vers un éclatement du bâtiment scolaire et de la classe. À la notion d'école-forteresse, repliée sur elle-même et comprenant un certain nombre de locaux identiques disposés en "casier à bouteilles", on substitue de plus en plus la notion d'école "ouverte". 1, record 12, French, - %C3%A9cole%2Dforteresse
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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