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ASPHALT TACK COAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tack coat
1, record 1, English, tack%20coat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asphalt tack coat 2, record 1, English, asphalt%20tack%20coat
correct
- tie coat 3, record 1, English, tie%20coat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin layer of bitumen, road tar, or emulsion laid on a road to enhance the adhesion of the course above it. 4, record 1, English, - tack%20coat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A coating of bitumen emulsion, or of hot bitumen or tar to secure adhesion when new bituminous material is laid on top of old work. 5, record 1, English, - tack%20coat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche d'accrochage
1, record 1, French, couche%20d%27accrochage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enduit d'accrochage 2, record 1, French, enduit%20d%27accrochage
correct, masculine noun
- couche d'impression 3, record 1, French, couche%20d%27impression
feminine noun
- couche de collage 4, record 1, French, couche%20de%20collage
feminine noun
- couche d'adhérence 4, record 1, French, couche%20d%27adh%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
- enduit de liaison 5, record 1, French, enduit%20de%20liaison
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche d'émulsion bitumineuse ou de bitume ou de goudron chaud visant à assurer l'adhésion du nouveau matériel bitumineux sur l'ancien. 6, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27accrochage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enduits multicouches [...] Ce procédé peut être utilisé sur les chaussées à éléments fins pour leur donner une bonne résistance superficielle au poinçonnement [...] Les trois couches de liant n'ont pas un objet identique : la première est une couche d'impression ou d'accrochage, la deuxième constitue [...] un enrobage des gravillons inférieurs [...] la troisième est une couche de scellement. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27accrochage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enduit de liaison : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - couche%20d%27accrochage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego de adherencia
1, record 1, Spanish, riego%20de%20adherencia
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- riego de liga 1, record 1, Spanish, riego%20de%20liga
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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