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HARD-SURFACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paved road
1, record 1, English, paved%20road
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard surface road 2, record 1, English, hard%20surface%20%20road
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A road with a hard smooth surface of bitumen or tar. 3, record 1, English, - paved%20road
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paved road: designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - paved%20road
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hard-surface road
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- route revêtue
1, record 1, French, route%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaussée revêtue 2, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20rev%C3%AAtue
correct, feminine noun
- route pavée 3, record 1, French, route%20pav%C3%A9e
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les pays développés, les routes sont revêtues dans leur quasi-totalité d'un mélange de bitume et de gravillons appelé «enrobé» ou de dalles de béton. Dans une majorité de pays, le réseau routier est constitué à la fois de routes revêtues et de routes non revêtues. 4, record 1, French, - route%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route revêtue : désignation entérinée par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 5, record 1, French, - route%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
route pavée : désignation d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - route%20rev%C3%AAtue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carretera pavimentada
1, record 1, Spanish, carretera%20pavimentada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard surface floor covering 1, record 2, English, hard%20surface%20floor%20covering
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hard-surface floor covering 2, record 2, English, hard%2Dsurface%20floor%20covering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de sol à surface dure 1, record 2, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20%C3%A0%20surface%20dure
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 1988-10-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surface Coating (Metals)
- Joining Processes (Metals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard-face welding 1, record 3, English, hard%2Dface%20welding
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- weld-on process 2, record 3, English, weld%2Don%20process
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The welding especially conducted to hard-face metal parts. 3, record 3, English, - hard%2Dface%20welding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard-face : to weld a wear-resistant metal onto the surface of(a metal part). 4, record 3, English, - hard%2Dface%20welding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hard-face ... [is made] by plating, welding, spraying, or other techniques. 5, record 3, English, - hard%2Dface%20welding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hard-surface welding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recouvrement des métaux
- Assemblage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rechargement par soudage
1, record 3, French, rechargement%20par%20soudage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rechargement : Lutte contre la destruction superficielle consistant à rapporter sur les parties dégradées ou susceptibles de se dégrader, par soudage et/ou par projection à chaud, un produit d'apport de même nature ou de nature différente de celle du métal constituant la pièce. 2, record 3, French, - rechargement%20par%20soudage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hard-surface
1, record 4, English, hard%2Dsurface
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hard-face 1, record 4, English, hard%2Dface
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To apply a layer of hard, abrasion-resistant metal to a less resistant metal part by plating, welding ... 1, record 4, English, - hard%2Dsurface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hard surfacing electrodes and welding rods are used to deposit weld metal on wearing parts of machines in order to increase their wording life. 2, record 4, English, - hard%2Dsurface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Build up", found on a poorly documented record, is not shown as a synonym because it could not be confirmed in a reliable source. 3, record 4, English, - hard%2Dsurface
Record 4, Key term(s)
- build up
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- recharger
1, record 4, French, recharger
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
recharger une pièce métallique: rapporter du métal sur sa partie usée pour lui donner, éventuellement par un nouvel usinage, ses cotes d'origine. 1, record 4, French, - recharger
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rechargement par soudo-brasage consiste à déposer une ou plusieurs couches d'alliage sur une pièce cassée ou usée. C'est le procédé que l'on emploie pour remettre en état une roue dentée dont une dent a été brisée. 2, record 4, French, - recharger
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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