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HERCULITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expanded shale
1, record 1, English, expanded%20shale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- herculite 1, record 1, English, herculite
- haydite 1, record 1, English, haydite
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... lightweight aggregate, variously known as herculite or haydite,... produced by passing a crushed shale through a rotary kiln at about 2000 degrees F... Herculite is used [to replace stone aggregates ] 1, record 1, English, - expanded%20shale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- schiste expansé
1, record 1, French, schiste%20expans%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bétons à agrégats expansés: béton à agrégats légers tels que les argiles expansées, Schiste expansé, perlite, laitiers expansés. 1, record 1, French, - schiste%20expans%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Autres granulats expansés : 1. Le liège aggloméré expansé pur. (...) 2. Le polystyrène expansé Styropor. (...) 3. Le schiste expansé, selon la même technique que l'argile : exemple, le "Granulex". 4. Le verre expansé (...) 2, record 1, French, - schiste%20expans%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herculite 1, record 2, English, herculite
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- herculite 1, record 2, French, herculite
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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