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LOWER THIRD METHOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower third method
1, record 1, English, lower%20third%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- method of the lower third 1, record 1, English, method%20of%20the%20lower%20third
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This design consists in dredging only the bottom of the ditch and preserving the higher two-thirds of the vegetation on the sides. This is less expensive and more effective than the traditional method which consists in removing all the vegetation. 1, record 1, English, - lower%20third%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A standard of the provincial road network since 2002 ... 1, record 1, English, - lower%20third%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode du tiers inférieur
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20tiers%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette méthode consiste à draguer seulement le fond du fossé et à préserver les deux tiers supérieurs de végétation, et ce, sur chaque côté. Ce procédé est moins dispendieux et plus efficace que la méthode traditionnelle qui consiste à enlever toute la végétation. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20tiers%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Norme du réseau routier provincial depuis 2002 [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20du%20tiers%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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