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UNDERLYING LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
- Road Construction
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underlying layer
1, record 1, English, underlying%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underlying layer: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - underlying%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche sous-jacente
1, record 1, French, couche%20sous%2Djacente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche sous-jacente : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20sous%2Djacente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underlying layer
1, record 2, English, underlying%20layer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This slab is poorly bonded to the underlying layer. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 1, record 2, English, - underlying%20layer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underlying layer: term officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - underlying%20layer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche sous-jacente
1, record 2, French, couche%20sous%2Djacente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sous-couche 1, record 2, French, sous%2Dcouche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette plaque adhère mal à la couche sous-jacente. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 1, record 2, French, - couche%20sous%2Djacente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche sous-jacente; sous-couche : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 2, record 2, French, - couche%20sous%2Djacente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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