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PAVEMENT BREAKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Tools
- Demolition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concrete breaker
1, record 1, English, concrete%20breaker
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- breaker 2, record 1, English, breaker
correct, standardized
- pavement breaker 3, record 1, English, pavement%20breaker
correct, standardized
- road breaker 3, record 1, English, road%20breaker
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [pneumatic, electric or] hydraulic tool with [a] percussive mechanism for breaking up concrete, rock, brickwork, asphalt, etc., primarily for use in the vertical plane. 2, record 1, English, - concrete%20breaker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concrete breaker; breaker; pavement breaker; road breaker: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - concrete%20breaker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outils (Construction)
- Démolition
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marteau brise-béton
1, record 1, French, marteau%20brise%2Db%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brise-béton 2, record 1, French, brise%2Db%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine portative [pneumatique, électrique ou] hydraulique avec mécanisme de percussion utilisée pour briser le béton, la pierre, la maçonnerie, l'asphalte, etc., principalement pour l'utilisation sur un plan vertical. 3, record 1, French, - marteau%20brise%2Db%C3%A9ton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marteau brise-béton : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - marteau%20brise%2Db%C3%A9ton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demolition
- Roads
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pavement breaker
1, record 2, English, pavement%20breaker
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pavement breaker machine 1, record 2, English, pavement%20breaker%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubblization shall be accomplished by the use of a pavement breaker machine that is capable of delivering sufficient energy to rubblize the pavement full-depth in a manner that completely destroys the concrete slab and all slab action. 1, record 2, English, - pavement%20breaker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démolition
- Voies de circulation
- Matériel de chantier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brise-dalle
1, record 2, French, brise%2Ddalle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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