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HEADWALL [5 records]

Record 1 2013-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Engineering (Military)
DEF

The protective front wall of an earth-covered magazine.

OBS

headwall: term and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie construction (Militaire)
DEF

Mur avant d'un magasin recouvert de terre, conçu pour le protéger.

OBS

mur de tête : terme et définition uniformisés par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A wall of any material at the end of a culvert or drain to protect the fill from scour or undermining.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Mur que l'on retrouve au bout d'un ponceau ou d'un drain pour protéger le remblai contre l'érosion.

OBS

mur de tête : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
OBS

(at outlet of culvert or pipe).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

(à l'extrémité d'un ponceau ou d'une buse).

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

The steep cliff at the back of a cirque.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Paroi abrupte au fond d'un cirque.

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A wall of stone, metal, concrete, or wood at the end of a culvert or drain to serve one or all of the following purposes: protect fill from scour or undermining, increase hydraulic efficiency of conduit, divert direction of flow, retard disjointing of short sectional pipe, and serve as a retaining wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Mur en maçonnerie ou en béton, construit à l'extrémité d'amont d'une prise d'eau, parallèlement au canal d'alimentation, et contenant l'embouchure.

Spanish

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