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STONE FILLING [5 records]

Record 1 2021-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shallow Foundations
  • Ports
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

A structure, usually of timbers sunk in water through filling with stone, that [serves] as the foundation for a structure built atop it.

OBS

cribwork, crib: designations officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • crib-work

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations normales
  • Ports
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

[...] au lieu d'être supporté par des pieux ou des pilotis, le quai s'appuie solidement sur une série d'encoffrements, c'est-à-dire des [...] caissons constitués de pièces de bois superposées et remplis de pierres [...]

OBS

caisson à claire-voie : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Art History and Theory
  • Architectural Elements
DEF

The ornamental pattern-work in stone, filling the upper part of a Gothic window;...

OBS

... it may either be ’plate’ or ’bar’ tracery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoire et théorie de l'art
  • Éléments d'architecture
DEF

Ensemble des montants et armatures de pierre qui découpent une baie à claire-voie ou une rosace en compartiments.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Wastes
  • Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
DEF

The complete filling of the waste area behind a longwall face with stone and dirt. The packing operation may be by hand or mechanical methods, for example, pneumatic stowing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Déchets miniers
  • Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées

Spanish

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