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WOOD PAVING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roads
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood-block paving
1, record 1, English, wood%2Dblock%20paving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood block pavement 2, record 1, English, wood%20block%20pavement
correct
- wooden block pavement 3, record 1, English, wooden%20block%20pavement
correct
- wood paving 1, record 1, English, wood%20paving
correct
- wood pavement 4, record 1, English, wood%20pavement
correct
- wooden pavement 3, record 1, English, wooden%20pavement
correct
- wood-block flooring 1, record 1, English, wood%2Dblock%20flooring
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood block pavement may have originated in Russia in the 14th century, but it gained prominence in the 1820s and 1830s as a road building alternative to the irregularly surfaced cobblestone streets common during that era ... 3, record 1, English, - wood%2Dblock%20paving
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wood-block pavement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pavage en bois
1, record 1, French, pavage%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pavement en bois 2, record 1, French, pavement%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pavage en bois fait vraiment son apparition à Paris en 1881. Le préfet de Paris a envoyé préalablement plusieurs missions en Angleterre où le procédé de pavage en bois sur couche de béton s'est développé avec succès depuis 1872. 3, record 1, French, - pavage%20en%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Materials
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood paving block
1, record 2, English, wood%20paving%20block
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wood paving block is a forgotten material in modern day design and construction. … Many of the streets are brick or cobble today, but there were a few streets where the wood paving blocks remains. 1, record 2, English, - wood%20paving%20block
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pavé de bois
1, record 2, French, pav%C3%A9%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
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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