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TARMACADAM SLAG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Concrete Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slag tarmacadam
1, record 1, English, slag%20tarmacadam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tarmacadam of slag 2, record 1, English, tarmacadam%20of%20slag
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in subheading 2517 10 2517 20 00 (ZZ). 3, record 1, English, - slag%20tarmacadam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tarmac Ltd commenced the manufacture of Tarmacadam from slag in 1903 and was the pioneer of this type of production. 4, record 1, English, - slag%20tarmacadam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tarmacadam from slag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Bétonnage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarmacadam de laitier
1, record 1, French, tarmacadam%20de%20laitier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concassé et criblé, [le laitier brut] fournit des granulats pour macadams et enrobés (tarmacadam de laitier) 2, record 1, French, - tarmacadam%20de%20laitier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 3, record 1, French, - tarmacadam%20de%20laitier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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). 4, record 1, French, - tarmacadam%20de%20laitier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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