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LONGITUDINAL SECTION [5 records]

Record 1 2013-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Road Design
DEF

A section taken through the lengthwise dimension of a structure, organism, or other object.

OBS

longitudinal section: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Représentation graphique d'une coupe passant par l'axe longitudinal d'un ouvrage.

OBS

profil en long : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Diseño de carreteras
OBS

perfil longitudinal: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 2 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Geology
DEF

A section which is drawn parallel to the strike of a vein or geologic plane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Géologie
DEF

Coupe parallèle à la direction d'un filon ou d'un plan géologique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cartografía
  • Geología
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Record 3 2005-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Architectural Drafting and Tools
CONT

[A] longitudinal section is a cut down the length of the building ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Dessin architectural et instruments
OBS

La coupe est longitudinale (dans le sens de la longueur de l'ouvrage), ou transversale (sens de sa largeur ou de son épaisseur).

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Vertical section along a channel at its centre line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Section verticale d'un chenal le long de son axe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Sección vertical a lo largo de la línea central de un cauce.

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Record 5 1995-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ultrasonography
CONT

longitudinal section through the left kidney: the upper pyelon is moderately dilated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ultrasonographie
CONT

coupe longitudinale du rein gauche : aspect modérément dilaté du pyélon supérieur.

Spanish

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