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PAVEMENT THICKNESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pavement thickness
1, record 1, English, pavement%20thickness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pavement thickness: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - pavement%20thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de chaussée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaisseur de chaussée : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- restricted thickness pavement
1, record 2, English, restricted%20thickness%20pavement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement structure in which the total thickness is bounded by two mandatory levels, for example the upper level of a gravity rainwater collector under the structure, and housing threshold levels at the surface. 1, record 2, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
restricted thickness pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - restricted%20thickness%20pavement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaussée à épaisseur imposée
1, record 2, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure de chaussée dont l'épaisseur totale est bornée par deux cotes de nivellement obligatoires comme par exemple la cote supérieure d'un collecteur d'eau pluviale gravitaire sous la structure et la cote des seuils d'habitation en surface. 1, record 2, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée à épaisseur imposée : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9paisseur%20impos%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thickness design
1, record 3, English, thickness%20design
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pavement thickness design 2, record 3, English, pavement%20thickness%20%20design
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thickness design: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 3, English, - thickness%20design
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dimensionnement en épaisseur
1, record 3, French, dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination des épaisseurs des différentes couches de chaussées selon la nature des matériaux. 2, record 3, French, - dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dimensionnement en épaisseur : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 3, French, - dimensionnement%20en%20%C3%A9paisseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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