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UNSHRINKABLE FILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utility trench 1, record 1, English, utility%20trench
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- utility cut 1, record 1, English, utility%20cut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Portland Cement Association reports on unshrinkable fill for utility trenches in streets. 1, record 1, English, - utility%20trench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Long used in Manitoba and Alberta, unshrinkable fill is designed to reduce the waste caused when low quality utility cut restorations shorten the life of street pavement. 1, record 1, English, - utility%20trench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranchée destinée aux services publics
1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranchée destinée aux services d'utilité publique 1, record 1, French, tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20publique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, tranchée creusée pour recevoir une conduite. 1, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Utility pole" : poteau des services publics. 2, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Cut and fill" : tranchée et remblai. 3, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Bâtiment de servitude" : bateau destiné au service des ports (...) 4, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Nous proposons ces solutions à des fins de dépannage, les termes "utility trench" et "utility cut" étant, selon nous, des problèmes de traduction et non de véritables unités terminologiques. 1, record 1, French, - tranch%C3%A9e%20destin%C3%A9e%20aux%20services%20publics
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unshrinkable fill 1, record 2, English, unshrinkable%20fill
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unshrinkable fill is a controlled density backfill material made from Portland cement, water, fine and coarse aggregates. 1, record 2, English, - unshrinkable%20fill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remblai stabilisé dimensionnellement
1, record 2, French, remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- remblai antiretrait 1, record 2, French, remblai%20antiretrait
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Shrinkage factor" : facteur de retrait. 2, record 2, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Fill" : remblai. 2, record 2, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Cut-and-fill" : tranchée et remblai. 3, record 2, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Retrait" : diminution de volume des matériaux à base de liants hydrauliques. 4, record 2, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Irrétrécissabilité" : Propriété des tissus possédant une stabilité dimensionnelle au lavage. (...) Chimiquement, on provoque la formation, sur le tissu (...), d'une résine qui le stabilise dimensionnellement. L'irrétrécissabilité absolue n'existe pas : un retrait inférieur à 1,5 % permet cette désignation. 4, record 2, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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