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HMA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-mix asphalt
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dmix%20asphalt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot mix asphalt 2, record 1, English, hot%20mix%20asphalt
correct
- HMA 2, record 1, English, HMA
correct
- HMA 2, record 1, English, HMA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hot mix asphalt(HMA) is a combination of approximately 95% stone, sand, or gravel bound together by asphalt cement, a product of crude oil. Asphalt cement is heated aggregate, combined, and mixed with the aggregate at an HMA facility. 2, record 1, English, - hot%2Dmix%20asphalt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bitume mélangé à chaud
1, record 1, French, bitume%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- asphalte mélangé à chaud 2, record 1, French, asphalte%20m%C3%A9lang%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asphalt concrete plant
1, record 2, English, asphalt%20concrete%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asphalt Concrete mixes made with asphalt cement are prepared at an asphalt mixing plant. Here, aggregates are blended, heated, dried, and mixed with asphalt cement to produce a hot mix asphalt(HMA).... Asphalt Concrete plants are basically of two types, batch or drum mix. The two types of asphalt plants derive their names from their particular type mixing operation. In the batch-type mixing plant, hot aggregate and asphalt are withdrawn in desired amounts to make up one batch for mixing. After mixing, the thoroughly mixed material is discharged from the pugmill in one batch. In the drum-type mixing plant, the aggregate is dried, heated, and mixed with the asphaltic cement in the drum in a continuous operation. 2, record 2, English, - asphalt%20concrete%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usine de béton bitumineux
1, record 2, French, usine%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concernant les émissions de l'usine de béton bitumineux, elles dépendront du type d'usine utilisé (fournée ou type tambour-séchoir-malaxeur), du combustible utilisé pour le chauffage du goudron et du taux de production de l'usine. 1, record 2, French, - usine%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20bitumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open-graded mix
1, record 3, English, open%2Dgraded%20mix
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- open-graded mixture 2, record 3, English, open%2Dgraded%20mixture
correct
- open-graded bituminous mixture 1, record 3, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mixture
correct
- open-graded aggregate mixture 1, record 3, English, open%2Dgraded%20aggregate%20mixture
correct
- porous asphalt 3, record 3, English, porous%20asphalt
correct
- draining asphalt 3, record 3, English, draining%20asphalt
correct
- open-graded bituminous mix 4, record 3, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mix
correct
- open grade mix 5, record 3, English, open%20grade%20mix
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asphalt mixture of the gap-graded type designed to have a very high content ... of interconnected voids so as to facilitate the passage of water. 3, record 3, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an open-graded HMA [hot mix asphalt] mixture is designed to be water permeable. Open-graded mixes use only crushed stone(or gravel) and a small percentage of manufactured sands. 6, record 3, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porous asphalt; draining asphalt: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 3, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enrobé ouvert
1, record 3, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enrobé drainant 2, record 3, French, enrob%C3%A9%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enrobé à granularité discontinue formulé pour obtenir un pourcentage [...] important de vides communicants pour permettre le passage de l'eau. 2, record 3, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les «enrobés ouverts» à fort pourcentage de vides, donc perméables, et les enrobés denses, dont les bétons bitumineux, dans lesquels la teneur en filler peut atteindre de 5 à 10 % et la teneur en bitume de 5 à 6 %. 3, record 3, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrobé ouvert; enrobé drainant : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 3, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- N-methyl-pyrrolidine
1, record 4, English, N%2Dmethyl%2Dpyrrolidine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NMP 2, record 4, English, NMP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira presented, during Techtextil, its para-aramid Trevar, known up to now as Hoechst HMA and obtained with N-methyl-pyrrolidine(NMP), an ecological solvent of low toxicity and recyclable. 1, record 4, English, - N%2Dmethyl%2Dpyrrolidine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- N-méthyl-pyrrolidine
1, record 4, French, N%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2Dpyrrolidine
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NMP 2, record 4, French, NMP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira présentait, à l'occasion de Techtextil, le Trevar, son «para-aramide» connu jusqu'alors sous le nom de Hoechst HMA et obtenu à partir de N-méthyl-pyrrolidine (NMP), solvant écologique, peu toxique et recyclable. 1, record 4, French, - N%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%2Dpyrrolidine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Technical Textiles
- Toxicology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- low-toxicity
1, record 5, English, low%2Dtoxicity
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- of low toxicity 2, record 5, English, of%20low%20toxicity
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira presented, during Techtextil, its para-aramid Trevar, known up to now as Hoechst HMA and obtained with N-methyl-pyrrolidine(NMP), an ecological solvent of low toxicity and recyclable. 2, record 5, English, - low%2Dtoxicity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Textiles techniques
- Toxicologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peu toxique
1, record 5, French, peu%20toxique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira présentait, à l'occasion de Techtextil, le Trevar, son «para-aramide» connu jusqu'alors sous le nom de Hoechst HMA et obtenu à partir de N-méthyl-pyrrolidine (NMP), solvant écologique, peu toxique et recyclable. 1, record 5, French, - peu%20toxique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ecological solvent
1, record 6, English, ecological%20solvent
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira presented, during Techtextil, its para-aramid Trevar, known up to now as Hoechst HMA and obtained with N-methyl-pyrrolidine(NMP), an ecological solvent of low toxicity and recyclable. 1, record 6, English, - ecological%20solvent
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Mesures antipollution
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- solvant écologique
1, record 6, French, solvant%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hoechst Trevira présentait, à l'occasion de Techtextil, le Trevar, son «para-aramide» connu jusqu'alors sous le nom de Hoechst HMA et obtenu à partir de N-méthyl-pyrrolidine (NMP), solvant écologique, peu toxique et recyclable. 1, record 6, French, - solvant%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high memory area
1, record 7, English, high%20memory%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- HMA 2, record 7, English, HMA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- high memory 3, record 7, English, high%20memory
correct
- hi memory 3, record 7, English, hi%20memory
- HMA memory 3, record 7, English, HMA%20memory
- HMA memory space 4, record 7, English, HMA%20memory%20space
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first 64K of extended memory. It is used by Windows’ HIMEM.SYS as the place where extended memory is managed. 4, record 7, English, - high%20memory%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The area, as defined by XMS, from 1024K to 1088K, i.e. the first 64K of extended memory. It is an important area because it is the only extended memory that can be accessed directly by DOS programs. 5, record 7, English, - high%20memory%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HMA memory. These are the chips at the 64K of memory addresses just above the 1024K address. HMA is part of extended memory, and can be used as extended. 3, record 7, English, - high%20memory%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 DEF
The 64K of memory just above 1024K, which can be used by some PCs because of a trick in the microprocessor, which is only supposed to be able to reach 1024K. Sometimes spelled "hi memory". 3, record 7, English, - high%20memory%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 DEF
The first 64K of extended memory, the addresses from 1024K to 1088K, are sometimes called Hi or High memory, in a confusing similarity to the 384K of high memory between 640K and 1024K. 3, record 7, English, - high%20memory%20area
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone de mémoire haute
1, record 7, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20haute
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- HMA 2, record 7, French, HMA
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mémoire haute 3, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20haute
correct, feminine noun
- mémoire HMA 3, record 7, French, m%C3%A9moire%20HMA
feminine noun
- zone de mémoire HMA 3, record 7, French, zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20HMA
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constituée des premiers 64ko de la mémoire étendue [de 1 024 à 1 088ko], la zone de mémoire HMA est directement accessible par un PC286 ou un 386 sous MS-Dos [en mode réel]. 3, record 7, French, - zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20haute
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les 64 premiers Ko de mémoire étendue qu'on appelle la zone de mémoire haute [HMA]. 1, record 7, French, - zone%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20haute
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- HMA support
1, record 8, English, HMA%20support
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- soutien HMA
1, record 8, French, soutien%20HMA
proposal, masculine noun
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 1993-05-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hardwood Manufacturers Association
1, record 9, English, Hardwood%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- HMA 1, record 9, English, HMA
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Southern Hardwood Producers 1, record 9, English, Southern%20Hardwood%20Producers
former designation, correct, United States
- Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association 1, record 9, English, Southern%20Hardwood%20Lumber%20Manufacturers%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Hardwood Manufacturers Association
1, record 9, French, Hardwood%20Manufacturers%20Association
correct, United States
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- HMA 1, record 9, French, HMA
correct, United States
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Southern Hardwood Producers 1, record 9, French, Southern%20Hardwood%20Producers
former designation, correct, United States
- Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association 1, record 9, French, Southern%20Hardwood%20Lumber%20Manufacturers%20Association
former designation, correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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