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DECK GIRDER [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deck girder
1, record 1, English, deck%20girder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- girder 2, record 1, English, girder
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick longitudinal plank that connects the different parts of a ship's deck and that increases its strength. 2, record 1, English, - deck%20girder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiloire de pont
1, record 1, French, hiloire%20de%20pont
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fort bordage longitudinal qui relie entre elles les différentes pièces du pont d'un navire et en accroît la résistance. 2, record 1, French, - hiloire%20de%20pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hiloire de pont : Ne pas confondre le terme «hiloire de pont», qui désigne le renfort d'un pont, avec le terme «hiloire de panneau», qui désigne le rebord vertical entourant une écoutille. 3, record 1, French, - hiloire%20de%20pont
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hiloire de pont : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - hiloire%20de%20pont
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deck centreline girder
1, record 2, English, deck%20centreline%20girder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deck centerline girder 2, record 2, English, deck%20centerline%20girder
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- deck center line girder
- deck centre line girder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hiloire axiale
1, record 2, French, hiloire%20axiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans l’axe du navire, une carlingue centrale sur le fond et une hiloire axiale sous le pont, reliées par des porques placées sur les cloisons transversales, constituent la poutre centrale. 2, record 2, French, - hiloire%20axiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Partes de los barcos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eslora central de cubierta
1, record 2, Spanish, eslora%20central%20de%20cubierta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
- Structural Framework
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deck girder flange
1, record 3, English, deck%20girder%20flange
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
- Charpentes
- Parties des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bord tombé de l'hiloire
1, record 3, French, bord%20tomb%C3%A9%20de%20l%27hiloire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hollow girder deck
1, record 4, English, hollow%20girder%20deck
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... five Italians submitted a design for a pair of reinforced and pre-stressed slim concrete arches, each of 130 foot spans, hinged at the spring lines. They were set delicately between the original 19th-century abutments at the river bank and central pier, as the programme required these remnants to be integrated in the new bridge design. The double arch supported a hollow girder deck with a central span of 180 feet. 1, record 4, English, - hollow%20girder%20deck
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tablier de pont à poutres caissons
1, record 4, French, tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"pont à poutres" (en anglais : "girder bridge") : pont supporté par des poutres. Les ponts à poutres comportent de nombreuses variantes : poutres de hauteur constante ou variable, poutres à âme pleine ou poutres triangulées, poutres caissons, etc. (Voir cette fiche en banque) Comme nous sommes en présence d'une poutre "creuse" ici (en anglais "hollow girder"), il faut en déduire qu'il s'agit d'une poutre caisson. Voir les observations qui suivent. 1, record 4, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"tablier (de pont)" est l'équivalent de l'anglais "deck". Voir cette fiche en banque. 1, record 4, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"pont à poutres caissons" correspond à l'anglais "box-girder bridge". 1, record 4, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"poutre caisson" : poutre à section transversale fermée et évidée. 2, record 4, French, - tablier%20de%20pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20caissons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steel box girder deck
1, record 5, English, steel%20box%20girder%20deck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As steel density is three times greater than that of concrete, the steel box girder deck should thus be half the weight of the concrete deck. 1, record 5, English, - steel%20box%20girder%20deck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tablier caisson acier
1, record 5, French, tablier%20caisson%20acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité de l'acier étant 3 fois supérieure à celle du béton, on devrait donc s'attendre à un tablier caisson acier 2 fois moins lourd que le tablier béton. 1, record 5, French, - tablier%20caisson%20acier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- deck-girder bridge 1, record 6, English, deck%2Dgirder%20bridge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- deck girder bridge
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pont à dalles nervurées
1, record 6, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20dalles%20nervur%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- half deck plate girder bridge 1, record 7, English, half%20deck%20plate%20girder%20bridge
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutres à âme pleine à tablier intermédiaire 1, record 7, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20pleine%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pont à poutres pleines à tablier intermédiaire 1, record 7, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20pleines%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deck plate girder bridge 1, record 8, English, deck%20plate%20girder%20bridge
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutres à âme pleine à tablier supérieur
1, record 8, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20pleine%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- pont à poutres pleines à tablier supérieur 1, record 8, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20pleines%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- half deck girder bridge 1, record 9, English, half%20deck%20girder%20bridge
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutres à demi-travée
1, record 9, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dtrav%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pont à poutres à tablier intermédiaire 1, record 9, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Circulaire normalisée d'entretien du CN sur les ponts. 1, record 9, French, - pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dtrav%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-04-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Construction Works (Railroads)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- deck plate girder bridge 1, record 10, English, deck%20plate%20girder%20bridge
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouvrage d'art. 1, record 10, English, - deck%20plate%20girder%20bridge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ouvrages d'art (Voies ferrées)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pont-poutres à tablier supérieur 1, record 10, French, pont%2Dpoutres%20%C3%A0%20tablier%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Structural Framework
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- deck girder 1, record 11, English, deck%20girder
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bridge, reinforced concrete deck girder: 1, record 11, English, - deck%20girder
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Charpentes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- poutre à tablier
1, record 11, French, poutre%20%C3%A0%20tablier
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pont sur poutres à tablier en béton armé 1, record 11, French, - poutre%20%C3%A0%20tablier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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