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TARMAC [10 records]

Record 1 2024-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Air Terminals
DEF

[A delay that] occurs when a flight is delayed on the tarmac after the doors of the aircraft are closed for take-off or after the flight has landed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Aérogares
DEF

[Retard qui se] produit lorsqu'un vol est retardé sur l'aire de trafic après la fermeture des portes de l'aéronef en prévision du décollage ou après l'atterrissage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
  • Environment
CONT

Depaving involves removing sections of hard paving, such as concrete and tarmac, and replacing it with a permeable surface such as gravel or soil.

CONT

Ideally, we shouldn’t be paving over habitat and farmland to accommodate auto-centric development, but through depaving, we can reverse the damage!

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
  • Environnement
CONT

Le succès à plus long terme de ces efforts se traduirait par des changements de comportement notables au sein de la communauté, des municipalités locales et des entreprises (p. ex. le dépavage de leurs allées et stationnements et l'utilisation de pavés perméables à la place ou d'autres solutions d'infrastructures vertes).

Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
DEF

A defined area on an aerodrome, intended for parking, loading, unloading and/or servicing of aircraft. [Definition standardized by NATO.]

OBS

apron: term standardized by NATO.

OBS

apron; ramp; tarmac : terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

Aire définie sur un aérodrome, destinée au stationnement, au chargement, au déchargement et à l'entretien courant des aéronefs. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

OBS

aire de trafic : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
DEF

Área definida, en un aeródromo terrestre, destinada a dar cabida a las aeronaves para los fines de embarque o desembarque de pasajeros, correo o carga, abastecimiento de combustible, estacionamiento o mantenimiento. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

plataforma; rampa: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

Road construction material in the form of crushed stone coated with tar, bitumen, or asphalt.

Key term(s)
  • tarmac
  • tarred macadam

French

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

Matériau enrobé de goudron, utilisé en couche de surface des chaussées.

DEF

Matériau de revêtement des chaussées, composé de granulats de minéraux concassés (macadam), enrobés dans un liant hydrocarboné (émulsion de goudron).

OBS

tarmacadam : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
CONT

Preliminary results indicate that the plane landed 1, 220 meters(4, 000 ft) from the start of the 2, 743 meter(9, 000 ft) runway(much further along than normal)... as it tore off the tarmac and plunged into the 30 meter(100 ft) deep ravine. Tire marks extend 1, 600 ft(490 m) indicating emergency braking action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
CONT

Un avion de la compagnie aérienne canadienne Air Canada a été obligé de faire un freinage d'urgence lors de son décollage sur l'aéroport international de Calgary (Canada) après que les pilotes aient aperçu un homme qui déambulait sur la piste.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

For some the experience of riding up a hill will be one of elation but for most, the pain of climbing has been enough to see the bike sent to the darkest recesses of the shed or garage and the reintroduction of tiddly-winks to the daily activities.

CONT

You will get buckets of water thrown over you, you will get balloons from every corner thrown at you and they also have these huge bicycle pump looking things that throw a spout of water several meters. If you are cycling up a steep gradient you might be said to be a captive audience to them. They have no mercy.

CONT

You turn in the dirt road to your right and after a short slope you find a rocky climb, with fairly wide hairpin bends offering a beautiful view of the surrounding valleys. Just before the church of Cigno the tarmac road starts again and after cycling through this small village you get to a crossroads(the highest point this route) where you turn left along a beautiful slope leading to Civorio.

OBS

The term "gradient" may also be used to mean the "grade of a hill", in which case it is usually expressed as a percentage. "Hill" and "slope" are also polysemic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Route en pente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Terreno en pendiente.

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Record 8 2001-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Equipment
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517 10 2517 20 00 (ZZ).

OBS

Tarmac Ltd commenced the manufacture of Tarmacadam from slag in 1903 and was the pioneer of this type of production.

Key term(s)
  • tarmacadam from slag

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
  • Bétonnage
CONT

Concassé et criblé, [le laitier brut] fournit des granulats pour macadams et enrobés (tarmacadam de laitier)

OBS

Macadam de laitier, de scories ou de déchets industriels similaires, même comprenant des matières citées dans le n° 2517 10 2517 20 00(ZZZ).

OBS

macadam : (du nom de l'ingénieur écossais McAdam). À l'origine, simple empierrement des chaussées avec des granulats durs et anguleux, répandus puis compactés au rouleau compresseur. [...] De nos jours, le macadam est lié par une projection superficielle de bitume fluide (tarmacadam).

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
DEF

A road or runway surfacing of broken stone which has been covered with tar, spread in a layer of uniform thickness and well rolled. Two layers are usually applied, the upper one being of stone of smaller size.

DEF

A waterproof surface whose stones are bound together by tar, bitumen or asphalt, as distinct from waterbound macadam.

Key term(s)
  • tarred macadam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
CONT

Les deux hommes poursuivirent leur route en silence. Le tarmacadam ne changeait pas. Il collait toujours à la semelle.

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
  • Silviculture
CONT

Trees on development sites can be damaged by : 1. Asphyxiation of roots(stopping roots breathe) ;-Ground compaction(especially by vehicles, spoil and storage of materials) ;-Raising ground levels inappropriately;-Changing the surface(eg. turf to tarmac) ;-Changing site drainage(especially waterlogging).

CONT

The water logging conditions will further affect growth and wherever possible growers should take steps to drain water away from their fields. This measure, if accompanied with bright sunshine and high temperatures in the coming days, will alleviate considerably the adverse effects of water logging which can lead not only to reduced growth but also to root asphyxiation and ultimately death of stools.

OBS

Not to be confused with "wet feet" which is defined in the Internet. [<a href="http://www.goodfruit.com/archive/Oct_97/special3.html" title="http://www.goodfruit.com/archive/Oct_97/special3.html">http://www.goodfruit.com/archive/Oct_97/special3.html</a>] as "a term used to describe a tree that has difficulty growing in wet soil."

Key term(s)
  • root drowning
  • drowning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
  • Sylviculture
CONT

Saturation du sol et asphyxie des racines. Quand les couches superficielles du sol, voire même les horizons du sol d'une profondeur pouvant aller jusqu'à un mètre, sont saturées, les racines sont soumises à des conditions asphyxiantes en raison de la très faible diffusivité de l'oxygène dissous dans l'eau.

Spanish

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