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MADE GROUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Construction and Civil Engineering
- Environmental Management
- Soils (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fill material
1, record 1, English, fill%20material
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- made ground 1, record 1, English, made%20ground
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mixed natural soil materials (often displaced) and wastes such as building rubble, timber and other wastes coming from urban and industrial sites. 1, record 1, English, - fill%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fill material; made ground: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - fill%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Construction (bâtiment et génie civil)
- Gestion environnementale
- Sols (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau de remblayage
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20remblayage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de terre naturelle (souvent déplacée) et de déchets tels que la pierraille, le bois et d'autres déchets provenant de sites industriels et urbains. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20remblayage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matériau de remblayage : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20remblayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- made ground
1, record 2, English, made%20ground
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- made-up ground 1, record 2, English, made%2Dup%20ground
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid ground formed by filling in a pit with hard rubble. 1, record 2, English, - made%20ground
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "natural ground" (see record). 2, record 2, English, - made%20ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terrain de remblai
1, record 2, French, terrain%20de%20remblai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terrain remblayé 2, record 2, French, terrain%20remblay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
J'excepte de ce paragraphe le cas des terrains de remblai, souvent impropres à la culture, où une maigre végétation aura quelque peine à subsister. Malheureusement, ces terrains ne sont pas rares en secteur urbain et, dans ce cas, le changement de terre s'impose, augmentant largement le prix de revient de l'aménagement. 1, record 2, French, - terrain%20de%20remblai
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «terrain naturel» (voir fiche). 3, record 2, French, - terrain%20de%20remblai
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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