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PUENTE LEVADIZO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

A structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle.

OBS

bridge: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

OBS

bridge; br: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Ouvrage d’art permettant de franchir un cours d’eau, des voies de circulation routière ou ferroviaire ainsi que tout autre obstacle.

OBS

Il existe un certain flou dans l'usage des termes «viaduc» et «pont». Ils sont parfois utilisés pour un même ouvrage, par exemple : pont de l'île d'Oléron mais aussi viaduc d'Oléron.

OBS

pont : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

OBS

pont : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Túneles, viaductos y puentes
DEF

Obra de fábrica o metálica sobre la cual una vía de comunicación puede salvar un obstáculo o cruzar otra vía a un nivel superior al de la misma.

PHR

Puente de fábrica, metálico, colgante, levadizo.

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