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ASPHALT BITUMEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphaltic bitumen
1, record 1, English, asphaltic%20bitumen
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphalt bitumen 2, record 1, English, asphalt%20bitumen
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Asphaltic cement: a binder with cementing properties and suitable as material for asphalt surfacing. It may consist of asphaltic bitumen or a mixture of asphaltic bitumen and flux oils. 3, record 1, English, - asphaltic%20bitumen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Great Britain and continental Europe the geological terms bitumen and asphaltic bitumen are employed only with reference to the black or brown petroleum-like substances that are called asphalts in the United States. 4, record 1, English, - asphaltic%20bitumen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bitume asphaltique
1, record 1, French, bitume%20asphaltique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bitume contenant une proportion notable d'asphaltènes. 2, record 1, French, - bitume%20asphaltique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'asphalte est [...] employé sous forme de mastic d'asphalte, obtenu par le mélange et la cuisson de poudre de calcaire asphaltique et d'un bitume asphaltique raffiné, convenablement fluxé. [...] coulé en pains [...] il sert [pour les] chaussées. 3, record 1, French, - bitume%20asphaltique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bitume natif ou naturel ou bitume préparé à partir d'hydrocarbures naturels, ou leurs dérivés naturels obtenus par distillation, oxydation ou craquage; solide ou peu fluide, contenant peu de produits volatils, ayant des propriétés agglomérantes caractéristiques, et pratiquement soluble dans le sulfure de carbone. 4, record 1, French, - bitume%20asphaltique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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