TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
POROUS ASPHALT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water retentive material
1, record 1, English, water%20retentive%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water retention pavements are porous asphalt or concrete based pavements, which have a sub-layer that consists of water retentive materials that absorb moisture and then evaporate it through capillary action when the pavement heats up. 1, record 1, English, - water%20retentive%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau rétenteur d'eau
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaussés à pouvoir de rétention d'eau [...] sont en fait des chaussées bitumineuses poreuses dont les vides sont remplis de matériaux rétenteurs d'eau. Ce type de chaussée réduit la température grâce au mécanisme d'évaporation, car l'eau capte la chaleur des environs lorqu'elle s'évapore, ce qui entraîne une baisse de température. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20r%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open-graded mix
1, record 2, English, open%2Dgraded%20mix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- open-graded mixture 2, record 2, English, open%2Dgraded%20mixture
correct
- open-graded bituminous mixture 1, record 2, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mixture
correct
- open-graded aggregate mixture 1, record 2, English, open%2Dgraded%20aggregate%20mixture
correct
- porous asphalt 3, record 2, English, porous%20asphalt
correct
- draining asphalt 3, record 2, English, draining%20asphalt
correct
- open-graded bituminous mix 4, record 2, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mix
correct
- open grade mix 5, record 2, English, open%20grade%20mix
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porous asphalt; draining asphalt : terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 2, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enrobé ouvert
1, record 2, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enrobé drainant 2, record 2, French, enrob%C3%A9%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrobé ouvert; enrobé drainant : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grooving
1, record 3, English, grooving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The surface finish considered most effective from the standpoint of wet friction is grooving in the case of Portland cement concrete and the porous friction course in the case of asphalt. 1, record 3, English, - grooving
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rainurage
1, record 3, French, rainurage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La texture superficielle qui assure la meilleure adhérence sur piste mouillée est, dans le cas du béton de ciment Portland, le rainurage et dans le cas de l'asphalte, la couche de frottement poreuse. 1, record 3, French, - rainurage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estriado
1, record 3, Spanish, estriado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ranurado 1, record 3, Spanish, ranurado
correct, masculine noun
- estriación 2, record 3, Spanish, estriaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación consistente en imprimir estrías en el firme de las carreteras para que sea menos resbaladizo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - estriado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- self draining
1, record 4, English, self%20draining
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The project included a study tour to Germany and the Netherlands to evaluate new opportunities of reducing noise at close hand. The results achieved in the Netherlands with low-noise road pavement known as 2-layer self draining porous asphalt are particularly interesting. 1, record 4, English, - self%20draining
Record 4, Key term(s)
- self-draining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- auto-drainant
1, record 4, French, auto%2Ddrainant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- autodrainant 2, record 4, French, autodrainant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un revêtement routier ou autre suffisamment poreux pour absorber l'eau de pluie et l'évacuer de la surface. 3, record 4, French, - auto%2Ddrainant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on utilise le bitume pour construire des autoroutes et des pistes d'aéroports, pour protéger de la corrosion les dessous de voitures et les tuyaux de pipelines, pour créer de nouveaux revêtements auto-drainants pour les courts de tennis et les pistes d'athlétisme. 4, record 4, French, - auto%2Ddrainant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Routes [...] Citer les différents types de revêtements (bi-couche, enrobé, béton, auto-drainant) [...] 5, record 4, French, - auto%2Ddrainant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] un système de pavés autodrainants; [...] 2, record 4, French, - auto%2Ddrainant
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pavé autodrainant
- revêtement auto-drainant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- porous friction course
1, record 5, English, porous%20friction%20course
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- friction course 1, record 5, English, friction%20course
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The porous friction course consists of an open-graded, bituminous surface course composed of mineral aggregate and bituminous material, mixed in a central mixing plant, and placed on a prepared surface.... This friction course is deliberately designed not only to improve the skid-resistance but to reduce aquaplaning incidence by providing a "honeycomb" material to ensure a quick drainage of water from the pavement surface direct to the underlying impervious asphalt. The porous friction course is able, because of its porosity and durability, to maintain over a long period a constant and relatively high wet friction value. 1, record 5, English, - porous%20friction%20course
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couche de frottement poreuse
1, record 5, French, couche%20de%20frottement%20poreuse
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- couche de frottement 1, record 5, French, couche%20de%20frottement
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


