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PAVING PLANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot-mix asphalt plant
1, record 1, English, hot%2Dmix%20asphalt%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hot-mix asphalt paving plant 1, record 1, English, hot%2Dmix%20asphalt%20paving%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hot-mix asphalt paving plant is used to heat, mix and combine the aggregate and asphalt in the proper proportions to give the desired consistency and strength. After the material is mixed, it is transported to the paving site and spread as a loosely compacted layer with a uniformly smooth surface. 1, record 1, English, - hot%2Dmix%20asphalt%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine de préparation d'enrobés à chaud
1, record 1, French, usine%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20d%27enrob%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20chaud
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Road Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- paving plant 1, record 2, English, paving%20plant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation de pavage
1, record 2, French, installation%20de%20pavage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry-batch paving plant 1, record 3, English, dry%2Dbatch%20paving%20plant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dry-batch plant 1, record 3, English, dry%2Dbatch%20plant
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry-batch paving plants are used to supply track-mounted mobile paving mixers with proportioned ingredients (except water and liquid admixtures) for making concrete. 1, record 3, English, - dry%2Dbatch%20paving%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale à gâchées sèches
1, record 3, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A2ch%C3%A9es%20s%C3%A8ches
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale à gâchées sèches en ligne, chaque trémie étant affectée à un seul granulat [...] Les gâchées sèches sont transportées dans des camions à bennes basculantes. 1, record 3, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20g%C3%A2ch%C3%A9es%20s%C3%A8ches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mobile plant 1, record 4, English, mobile%20plant
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mobile central-mix paving plant 1, record 4, English, mobile%20central%2Dmix%20paving%20plant
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mobile plants are supplied with wheels and a kingpin for truck-tractor movement. 1, record 4, English, - mobile%20plant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mobile plants have become common in the small and medium plant sizes. 1, record 4, English, - mobile%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centrale mobile
1, record 4, French, centrale%20mobile
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nouvelles centrales à béton [...] déplaçables [...] allient toutes les possibilités des centrales fixes à la souplesse des centrales mobiles. 1, record 4, French, - centrale%20mobile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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