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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Cement Industry
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-cement ratio
1, record 1, English, water%2Dcement%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water/cement ratio 2, record 1, English, water%2Fcement%20ratio
correct
- water-to-cement ratio 3, record 1, English, water%2Dto%2Dcement%20ratio
- W/C ratio 4, record 1, English, W%2FC%20ratio
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the amount of water, exclusive only of that absorbed by the aggregates, to the amount of cement in a concrete or mortar mixture; preferably stated as a decimal by weight. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dcement%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Cimenterie
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport eau de gâchage-ciment
1, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rapport eau-ciment 2, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%2Dciment
correct, masculine noun
- E/C 3, record 1, French, E%2FC
correct, masculine noun
- E/C 3, record 1, French, E%2FC
- rapport eau/ciment 4, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%2Fciment
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rapport E/C 5, record 1, French, rapport%20E%2FC
masculine noun
- proportion eau/ciment 6, record 1, French, proportion%20eau%2Fciment
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la quantité d'eau, exceptée celle absorbée par les agrégats, à la quantité de ciment dans un béton. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport eau/ciment : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Industria del cemento
- Albañilería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación agua/cemento
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Fcemento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la masa de agua, sin incluir la absorbida por los agregados, y la masa del cemento Pórtland en el concreto, o mortero, expresada en forma decimal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Fcemento
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