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COLD AS STONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot mix
1, record 1, English, hot%20mix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot-mix plant mixture 2, record 1, English, hot%2Dmix%20plant%20mixture
correct
- hot-mixed asphaltic concrete 3, record 1, English, hot%2Dmixed%20asphaltic%20concrete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plant mixes that must be spread and compacted while at elevated temperature. To dry the aggregate and obtain sufficient fluidity of the asphalt (usually asphalt cement), both must be heated prior to mixing - giving origin to the term "hot mix". 2, record 1, English, - hot%20mix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically, asphalt has been a road-paving material... It can... be used as a hot or cold mix blended with stone, slag, sand, or gravel aggregates before it is spread on the prepared base. 1, record 1, English, - hot%20mix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrobé à chaud
1, record 1, French, enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement constitué de granulats chauffés et déshydratés au passage dans un tambour sécheur puis unis par un liant. 2, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les liants bitumineux sont soumis à des réactions d'oxydation rapides lors de la fabrication de l'enrobé à chaud. 3, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les enrobés doivent être utilisés à chaud, par conséquent à des distances raisonnables des usines productrices, et immédiatement après leur fabrication. Quelques procédés brevetés permettent cependant leur utilisation à froid. 4, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La difficulté de mise en œuvre d'un enrobé dense à froid explique que le terme «enrobé à chaud» est souvent synonyme de «enrobé dense». 2, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enrobé dense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold mix
1, record 2, English, cold%20mix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cold-laid plant mixture 2, record 2, English, cold%2Dlaid%20plant%20mixture
correct
- cold bituminous mixture 3, record 2, English, cold%20bituminous%20mixture
- cold bituminous mix 3, record 2, English, cold%20bituminous%20mix
- cold-mixed asphaltic concrete 4, record 2, English, cold%2Dmixed%20asphaltic%20concrete
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asphaltic concrete prepared with a relatively light and slow-curing asphalt for placement without heat, which makes it less firm and durable than hot-mixed asphaltic concrete. 4, record 2, English, - cold%20mix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically, asphalt has been a road-paving material.... It can... be used as a hot or cold mix blended with stone, slag, sand, or gravel aggregates before it is spread on the prepared base. 1, record 2, English, - cold%20mix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enrobé à froid
1, record 2, French, enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau de revêtement routier composé de granulats non chauffés et d'un liant, chauffé lui, de bitume, de goudron ou d'asphalte. 2, record 2, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans notre centrale moderne de mélange pour béton bitumeux [...] nous produisons : du mélange d'asphalte, de l'enrobé à froid (DIMAK), des produits spéciaux de l'asphalte, de l'asphalte coulé. 3, record 2, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20froid
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold as stone 1, record 3, English, cold%20as%20stone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- froid comme marbre 1, record 3, French, froid%20comme%20marbre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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