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GRADE MIX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-graded mix
1, record 1, English, open%2Dgraded%20mix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open-graded mixture 2, record 1, English, open%2Dgraded%20mixture
correct
- open-graded bituminous mixture 1, record 1, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mixture
correct
- open-graded aggregate mixture 1, record 1, English, open%2Dgraded%20aggregate%20mixture
correct
- porous asphalt 3, record 1, English, porous%20asphalt
correct
- draining asphalt 3, record 1, English, draining%20asphalt
correct
- open-graded bituminous mix 4, record 1, English, open%2Dgraded%20bituminous%20mix
correct
- open grade mix 5, record 1, English, open%20grade%20mix
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An asphalt mixture of the gap-graded type designed to have a very high content ... of interconnected voids so as to facilitate the passage of water. 3, record 1, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an open-graded HMA [hot mix asphalt] mixture is designed to be water permeable. Open-graded mixes use only crushed stone (or gravel) and a small percentage of manufactured sands. 6, record 1, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porous asphalt; draining asphalt: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 1, English, - open%2Dgraded%20mix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enrobé ouvert
1, record 1, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enrobé drainant 2, record 1, French, enrob%C3%A9%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enrobé à granularité discontinue formulé pour obtenir un pourcentage [...] important de vides communicants pour permettre le passage de l'eau. 2, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue les «enrobés ouverts» à fort pourcentage de vides, donc perméables, et les enrobés denses, dont les bétons bitumineux, dans lesquels la teneur en filler peut atteindre de 5 à 10 % et la teneur en bitume de 5 à 6 %. 3, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enrobé ouvert; enrobé drainant : termes et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- open grade friction course mix 1, record 2, English, open%20grade%20friction%20course%20mix
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Open grade friction course mix. Material is mixed at a plant and laid and rolled as in A [standard mix]. The mix has no fine, only large aggregate. It produces a rough "open" surface. 1, record 2, English, - open%20grade%20friction%20course%20mix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- enrobé ouvert pour couche de roulement
1, record 2, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert%20pour%20couche%20de%20roulement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- enrobé ouvert pour couche d'usure 1, record 2, French, enrob%C3%A9%20ouvert%20pour%20couche%20d%27usure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Petrochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grade mix
1, record 3, English, grade%20mix
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the volume required to be sold to Independent Marketers of unbranded gasoline shall be comprised of the grades and quality as requested by Independent Marketers, provided that Amalco shall not be required to sell to Independent Marketers unbranded gasoline in a grade mix that is not in approximate proportions to the grade mix being sold by Amalco at the wholesale level from terminals in the Greater Toronto Area for resale at the retail level. 1, record 3, English, - grade%20mix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mélange de catégories
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9lange%20de%20cat%C3%A9gories
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- catégories en mélange 1, record 3, French, cat%C3%A9gories%20en%20m%C3%A9lange
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les carburants ou les catégories de carburants [...] peuvent être mélangés à du biodiesel ou à un autre carburant afin de constituer du biodiesel mélangé ou un autre biocarburant mélangé, 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20cat%C3%A9gories
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] dans le cas où la taxation est opérée en fonction du volume, il faut prendre en considération : le volume apparent (volume constaté à la température d'observation) en ce qui concerne les essences spéciales (essence B, White spirit et autres), les essences d'aviation (référence 100/130 et 115/145), les carburéacteurs, les essences aromatiques, les carburants en mélange et l'hexane [...] 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20de%20cat%C3%A9gories
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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