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LONGITUDINAL PROFILE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal section
1, record 1, English, longitudinal%20section
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longitudinal profile 2, record 1, English, longitudinal%20profile
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section taken through the lengthwise dimension of a structure, organism, or other object. 2, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitudinal section: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20section
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil en long
1, record 1, French, profil%20en%20long
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe longitudinale 2, record 1, French, coupe%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique d'une coupe passant par l'axe longitudinal d'un ouvrage. 3, record 1, French, - profil%20en%20long
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil en long : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - profil%20en%20long
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil longitudinal
1, record 1, Spanish, perfil%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perfil longitudinal: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - perfil%20longitudinal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal profile
1, record 2, English, longitudinal%20profile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupe longitudinale
1, record 2, French, coupe%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte longitudinal
1, record 2, Spanish, corte%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal profile
1, record 3, English, longitudinal%20profile
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long profile 1, record 3, English, long%20profile
correct
- river profile 1, record 3, English, river%20profile
correct
- stream profile 1, record 3, English, stream%20profile
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The profile of a stream ... drawn along its length from the source to the mouth of the stream; it is the straightened-out, upper edge of a vertical section that follows the winding of the stream .... 1, record 3, English, - longitudinal%20profile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profil longitudinal
1, record 3, French, profil%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- profil en long 2, record 3, French, profil%20en%20long
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphe représentant l'évolution de l'altitude du lit d'un cours d'eau en fonction de la distance parcourue entre la source et le niveau de base. 1, record 3, French, - profil%20longitudinal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil longitudinal del fondo de un curso de agua
1, record 3, Spanish, perfil%20longitudinal%20del%20fondo%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perfil del fondo del cauce, a lo largo del eje de una corriente de agua. 1, record 3, Spanish, - perfil%20longitudinal%20del%20fondo%20de%20un%20curso%20de%20agua
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