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HEADWALL [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- igloo
1, record 1, English, igloo
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earth-covered magazine with internal structure, headwall and doors reinforced to resist defined external blast overpressure and external high velocity fragments. 1, record 1, English, - igloo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igloo: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 1, English, - igloo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- igloo
1, record 1, French, igloo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- iglou 1, record 1, French, iglou
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin recouvert de terre dont la structure interne, le mur avant et les portes sont renforcés pour résister à une surpression du souffle externe définie et à des fragments externes se déplaçant à grande vitesse. 1, record 1, French, - igloo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
igloo; iglou : termes et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 1, French, - igloo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- headwall
1, record 2, English, headwall
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protective front wall of an earth-covered magazine. 1, record 2, English, - headwall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
headwall : term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 2, English, - headwall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur de tête
1, record 2, French, mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mur pignon 1, record 2, French, mur%20pignon
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur avant d'un magasin recouvert de terre, conçu pour le protéger. 1, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mur de tête : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 2, French, - mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-02-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earth-covered magazine
1, record 3, English, earth%2Dcovered%20magazine
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECM 1, record 3, English, ECM
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An above ground magazine that is protected by a covering of earth, with the possible exception of the headwall. 1, record 3, English, - earth%2Dcovered%20magazine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earth-covered magazine; ECM: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 2, record 3, English, - earth%2Dcovered%20magazine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- magasin recouvert de terre
1, record 3, French, magasin%20recouvert%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MRT 1, record 3, French, MRT
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin construit à la surface du sol qui est protégé par une couche de terre, à l'exception possible du mur de tête. 1, record 3, French, - magasin%20recouvert%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magasin recouvert de terre; MRT : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 2, record 3, French, - magasin%20recouvert%20de%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
- Metal Finishing Work (Constr.)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sheet metal flashing
1, record 4, English, sheet%20metal%20flashing
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rake and headwall flashing. A two-piece sheet metal flashing should be used at rakes. To seal along a headwall above a shed roof, add rubber closures to seal the void at the end of each rib. Make sure the bottom leg of the two-piece flashing extends well over the rubber closure to protect it from sunlight. 2, record 4, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
PigSpout: A sheet metal flashing designed to direct the flow of water out through the face of the gutter rather than through a downspout 3, record 4, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sheet metal flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 4, English, - sheet%20metal%20flashing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
- Menuiserie métallique
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- solin en tôle
1, record 4, French, solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- solin de tôle 2, record 4, French, solin%20de%20t%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si la laine isolante ne couvre pas le mur sur toute sa hauteur, la zone protégée arrive quand même à créer une distance suffisante entre la maçonnerie non isolée et le pontage métallique. Une membrane élastomère doit cependant être insérée au-dessus de la partie isolée du mur sous le solin de tôle galvanisée afin d'empêcher la convection de l'air à travers l'espace formé par les alvéoles des blocs de béton. 2, record 4, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les couvreurs installent, réparent ou remplacent les revêtements de toits multicouches ou unicouches [...] Ils posent [...] des solins en tôle et appliquent des enduits hydrofuges sur le béton ou autres surfaces en maçonnerie, au-dessous ou au-dessus du niveau du sol. 3, record 4, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solin en tôle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 4, French, - solin%20en%20t%C3%B4le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cirque glacier
1, record 5, English, cirque%20glacier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- corrie glacier 2, record 5, English, corrie%20glacier
correct, less frequent
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small glacier occupying a cirque, or resting against the headwall of a cirque. It is the most common type of glacier in the mountains of the western U. S. 2, record 5, English, - cirque%20glacier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glacier de cirque
1, record 5, French, glacier%20de%20cirque
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glacier de petite taille à l'intérieur d'un cirque. Il peut être contenu en entier dans le bassin de surcreusement, ou déborder du cirque sous forme de langue glaciaire. 2, record 5, French, - glacier%20de%20cirque
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glaciers de cirque n'ont pas de langue. Ils occupent des dépressions en demi-cercle, généralement de dimensions réduites, dominées par des parois rocheuses verticales ou très abruptes. Ils sont fréquents dans les massifs de montagnes dont les sommets dépassent de peu la limite des neiges persistantes (...) 3, record 5, French, - glacier%20de%20cirque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- glaciar de circo
1, record 5, Spanish, glaciar%20de%20circo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glaciar que está limitado al circo rodeado de cumbres y que carece de lengua glaciar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - glaciar%20de%20circo
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- headwall
1, record 6, English, headwall
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall of any material at the end of a culvert or drain to protect the fill from scour or undermining. 2, record 6, English, - headwall
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mur de tête
1, record 6, French, mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur que l'on retrouve au bout d'un ponceau ou d'un drain pour protéger le remblai contre l'érosion. 2, record 6, French, - mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mur de tête : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 6, French, - mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- basal sapping
1, record 7, English, basal%20sapping
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sapping 2, record 7, English, sapping
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The undercutting, or breaking away of rock fragments, along the headwall of a cirque, due to frost action at the bottom of a bergschrund. 3, record 7, English, - basal%20sapping
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sapement basal
1, record 7, French, sapement%20basal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affouillement, ou désagrégation de la roche, le long du mur de rimaye; ce phénomène est provoqué par l'action du gel-dégel à la base du rimaye. 1, record 7, French, - sapement%20basal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- headwall
1, record 8, English, headwall
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(at outlet of culvert or pipe). 1, record 8, English, - headwall
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mur de tête
1, record 8, French, mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(à l'extrémité d'un ponceau ou d'une buse). 1, record 8, French, - mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-11-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low headwall 1, record 9, English, low%20headwall
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- affaissement de mur de tête
1, record 9, French, affaissement%20de%20mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
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 1991-11-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- headwall rotation 1, record 10, English, headwall%20rotation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- rotating headwall 1, record 10, English, rotating%20headwall
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rotation de mur de tête
1, record 10, French, rotation%20de%20mur%20de%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-04-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- headwall
1, record 11, English, headwall
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The steep cliff at the back of a cirque. 1, record 11, English, - headwall
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- mur de rimaye
1, record 11, French, mur%20de%20rimaye
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paroi abrupte au fond d'un cirque. 1, record 11, French, - mur%20de%20rimaye
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-04-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ice apron
1, record 12, English, ice%20apron
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The thin mass of snow and ice attached to the headwall of a cirque above the bergschrund. 1, record 12, English, - ice%20apron
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- plancher de glace
1, record 12, French, plancher%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- placage de glace 1, record 12, French, placage%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mince couche de glace ou de neige fixée à la paroi abrupte d'un cirque au-dessus du rimaye. 1, record 12, French, - plancher%20de%20glace
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- head wall
1, record 13, English, head%20wall
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- headwall 2, record 13, English, headwall
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall of stone, metal, concrete, or wood at the end of a culvert or drain to serve one or all of the following purposes: protect fill from scour or undermining, increase hydraulic efficiency of conduit, divert direction of flow, retard disjointing of short sectional pipe, and serve as a retaining wall. 3, record 13, English, - head%20wall
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- mur d'amont
1, record 13, French, mur%20d%27amont
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- mur amont 2, record 13, French, mur%20amont
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur en maçonnerie ou en béton, construit à l'extrémité d'amont d'une prise d'eau, parallèlement au canal d'alimentation, et contenant l'embouchure. 1, record 13, French, - mur%20d%27amont
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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