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ASPHALT SEAL COAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Maintenance
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asphalt sealing coat
1, record 1, English, asphalt%20sealing%20coat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphalt seal coat 2, record 1, English, asphalt%20seal%20coat
correct
- sealing coat 3, record 1, English, sealing%20coat
correct
- seal coat 4, record 1, English, seal%20coat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin asphalt surface treatment used to waterproof and improve the texture of an asphalt wearing surface. 5, record 1, English, - asphalt%20sealing%20coat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the purpose, seal coats may or may not be covered with an aggregate. The main types of seal coats are aggregate seals, fog seals, emulsion slurry seals, and sand seals. 5, record 1, English, - asphalt%20sealing%20coat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seal coat: designation proposed by the World Road Association. 6, record 1, English, - asphalt%20sealing%20coat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de scellement au bitume
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20scellement%20au%20bitume
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couche de scellement 2, record 1, French, couche%20de%20scellement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche de scellement : désignation proposée par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20scellement%20au%20bitume
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couche de scellement : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20scellement%20au%20bitume
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Impermeabilización (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa final de asfalto
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20final%20de%20asfalto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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