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MACADAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- macadam
1, record 1, English, macadam
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exterior paving made of bitumen cement mixed with crushed stone. 2, record 1, English, - macadam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macadam: designation officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group and the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - macadam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- macadam
1, record 1, French, macadam
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empierrement des chaussées avec des granulats durs et anguleux, répandus puis compactés au rouleau compresseur [...] 2, record 1, French, - macadam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macadam : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - macadam
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- macadam
1, record 1, Spanish, macadam
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- macadán 1, record 1, Spanish, macad%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pavimiento de piedra machada y prensada con el rodillo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - macadam
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macadam
1, record 2, English, macadam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- macadam aggregate 2, record 2, English, macadam%20aggregate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The broken stone used in a macadamizing. 3, record 2, English, - macadam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- macadam
1, record 2, French, macadam
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] granulats [...], morceaux de roche de calcaire dur, de porphyre ou de laitier concassés en éléments d'environ 5 cm [utilisés dans la fabrication des chaussées dites macadam]. 2, record 2, French, - macadam
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales de construcción de carreteras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macadam
1, record 2, Spanish, macadam
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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