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FOUNDATION BRIDGE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
1, record 1, English, Asia%20Pacific%20Foundation%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APF Canada 1, record 1, English, APF%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada(APF Canada) is a not-for-profit organization focused on Canada's relations with Asia. Our mission is to be Canada's catalyst for engagement with Asia and Asia's bridge to Canada. 1, record 1, English, - Asia%20Pacific%20Foundation%20of%20Canada
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sciences humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada
1, record 1, French, Fondation%20Asie%20Pacifique%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada («la Fondation») est une organisation à but non lucratif consacrée aux relations du Canada avec l'Asie. Sa mission consiste à servir de catalyseur et de trait d'union dans les relations entre l'Asie et le Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Fondation%20Asie%20Pacifique%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation
1, record 2, English, Canada%2DIsrael%20Cultural%20Foundation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CICF 2, record 2, English, CICF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is dedicated to the mission of supporting and developing artistic life in Israel, as well as showcasing Israeli culture in Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Canada%2DIsrael%20Cultural%20Foundation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The mission of the Canada-Israel Cultural Foundation is to act as a cultural bridge between Canada and Israel, promoting and supporting intercultural exchange with a special focus on young artists, and developing artistic life by awarding scholarships and grants. 4, record 2, English, - Canada%2DIsrael%20Cultural%20Foundation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Arts et Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fondation culturelle Canada-Israël
1, record 2, French, Fondation%20culturelle%20Canada%2DIsra%C3%ABl
correct, feminine noun
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 2012-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steel arch bridge
1, record 3, English, steel%20arch%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- steel arched bridge 2, record 3, English, steel%20arched%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One foundation of the... Hell Gate steel arch bridge over the East River at New York presented unusual difficulty. Survey had shown that firm rock was located 20 m. below water level. 1, record 3, English, - steel%20arch%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont en arc en acier
1, record 3, French, pont%20en%20arc%20en%20acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ponts en arc en acier. Font partie de cette famille le pont Saint-Louis sur le Mississippi [...], le viaduc du Viaur [...], le pont Alexandre-III, à Paris [...], et les très grands arcs de Kill VAn Kull à New York, et de Sydney, dont la portée dépasse 500 m. 1, record 3, French, - pont%20en%20arc%20en%20acier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
1, record 4, English, Calgary%20Bridge%20Foundation%20for%20Youth
Alberta
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth
1, record 4, French, Calgary%20Bridge%20Foundation%20for%20Youth
Alberta
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme communautaire. Renseignement obtenu du responsable de la fondation à Calgary. 1, record 4, French, - Calgary%20Bridge%20Foundation%20for%20Youth
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bankseat
1, record 5, English, bankseat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In bridging, a structure normally consisting of a bridge seat and foundation, which transmit the bridge load to the abutment. 2, record 5, English, - bankseat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- assise
1, record 5, French, assise
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En pontage, structure comprenant une assise de pont et une fondation, qui transmet la charge du pont à la culée. 2, record 5, French, - assise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assise : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 5, French, - assise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fascine
1, record 6, English, fascine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fascine roll 2, record 6, English, fascine%20roll
correct
- faggot 3, record 6, English, faggot
correct
- wattle 2, record 6, English, wattle
correct
- wattling 4, record 6, English, wattling
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical bundle of brushwood 1-3 feet(30-90 centimeters) in diameter and 10-20 feet(3-6 meters) long, used as a facing for seawalls on riverbanks, as a foundation mat, as a dam in an estuary, or to protect bridge, dike, and pier foundations from erosion. 5, record 6, English, - fascine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fascine
1, record 6, French, fascine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fagot 2, record 6, French, fagot
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fagot de branchages utilisé pour combler des fossés ou blinder des parois de fouilles ou de terrassements provisoires. 3, record 6, French, - fascine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fajina
1, record 6, Spanish, fajina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bridge substructure
1, record 7, English, bridge%20substructure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- substructure 2, record 7, English, substructure
correct
- substructure of a bridge 2, record 7, English, substructure%20of%20a%20bridge
correct
- foundation of a bridge 2, record 7, English, foundation%20of%20a%20bridge
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bridges generally are considered to be composed of three separate parts : substructure, superstructure, and deck. The substructure or foundation of a bridge consists of the piers and abutments which carry the superimposed load of the superstructure to the underlying soil or rock. 2, record 7, English, - bridge%20substructure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure du pont
1, record 7, French, infrastructure%20du%20pont
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- infrastructure 2, record 7, French, infrastructure
correct, feminine noun
- substructure 3, record 7, French, substructure
correct, feminine noun
- substruction 3, record 7, French, substruction
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure inférieure, qui supporte. 3, record 7, French, - infrastructure%20du%20pont
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substructure (...) 1872, a remplacé substruction. 3, record 7, French, - infrastructure%20du%20pont
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-03-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Bridge Research Foundation-Optimal Life for the Handicapped
1, record 8, English, Bridge%20Research%20Foundation%2DOptimal%20Life%20for%20the%20Handicapped
correct, Ontario
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Bridge Research Foundation - Optimal Life for the Handicapped
1, record 8, French, Bridge%20Research%20Foundation%20%2D%20Optimal%20Life%20for%20the%20Handicapped
correct, Ontario
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-05-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Soil Tests (Construction)
- Applications of Concrete
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- prestressed hollow concrete tube
1, record 9, English, prestressed%20hollow%20concrete%20tube
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the load on a bridge pier is not too great, and where rock is at such a depth that it cannot be reached economically, a pile foundation is often specified by the designer. For example, the foundations of the... Pontchartrain Lake bridge, Louisiana, USA, consists of 23. 5-m. prestressed hollow concrete tubes driven into the lake bed. 1, record 9, English, - prestressed%20hollow%20concrete%20tube
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Essais du sol (Construction)
- Utilisation du béton
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tube de béton précontraint
1, record 9, French, tube%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-03-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- permanent bridge
1, record 10, English, permanent%20bridge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pontoon bridge. A temporary or permanent bridge which floats on pontoons moored to the river bed. Permanent bridges are built in this way when the foundation material is very poor. 1, record 10, English, - permanent%20bridge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont définitif
1, record 10, French, pont%20d%C3%A9finitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe aussi des ponts flottants dont le tablier est appuyé sur des bateaux. Ce sont en général des ponts provisoires, mais quelques-uns sont définitifs [...] 2, record 10, French, - pont%20d%C3%A9finitif
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La classification systématique des ponts met en jeu de nombreux critères : [...] le caractère plus ou moins durable prévu pour l'ouvrage : pont provisoire, pont semi-définitif, pont définitif; [...] 3, record 10, French, - pont%20d%C3%A9finitif
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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