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UNSHRINKABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unshrinkable fill 1, record 1, English, unshrinkable%20fill
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unshrinkable fill is a controlled density backfill material made from Portland cement, water, fine and coarse aggregates. 1, record 1, English, - unshrinkable%20fill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remblai stabilisé dimensionnellement
1, record 1, French, remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remblai antiretrait 1, record 1, French, remblai%20antiretrait
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Shrinkage factor" : facteur de retrait. 2, record 1, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Fill" : remblai. 2, record 1, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Cut-and-fill" : tranchée et remblai. 3, record 1, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Retrait" : diminution de volume des matériaux à base de liants hydrauliques. 4, record 1, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Irrétrécissabilité" : Propriété des tissus possédant une stabilité dimensionnelle au lavage. (...) Chimiquement, on provoque la formation, sur le tissu (...), d'une résine qui le stabilise dimensionnellement. L'irrétrécissabilité absolue n'existe pas : un retrait inférieur à 1,5 % permet cette désignation. 4, record 1, French, - remblai%20stabilis%C3%A9%20dimensionnellement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unshrinkable 1, record 2, English, unshrinkable
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- irrétrécissable 1, record 2, French, irr%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissable
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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