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CORRUGACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Roads
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rippling
1, record 1, English, rippling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corrugation 2, record 1, English, corrugation
correct
- washboard 3, record 1, English, washboard
correct
- washboarding 4, record 1, English, washboarding
correct
- washboard corrugation 5, record 1, English, washboard%20corrugation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Regular transverse undulations in the surface of the pavement consisting of closely-spaced, alternate valleys and crests. 6, record 1, English, - rippling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corrugation: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 1, English, - rippling
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wash board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tôle ondulée
1, record 1, French, t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usure ondulatoire 2, record 1, French, usure%20ondulatoire
correct, feminine noun
- route raboteuse 3, record 1, French, route%20raboteuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondulations transversales et régulièrement espacées qui apparaissent parfois à la surface des chaussées sous l'action du trafic. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route raboteuse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tôle ondulée : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - t%C3%B4le%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- usure ondulée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreteras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- firme ondulado
1, record 1, Spanish, firme%20ondulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrugación 2, record 1, Spanish, corrugaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Farming Techniques
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corrugation irrigation
1, record 2, English, corrugation%20irrigation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- corrugation-method irrigation 2, record 2, English, corrugation%2Dmethod%20irrigation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modified furrow method of irrigation of field crops wherein the water flows in shallow furrows called corrugations; adapted to rough land with slopes up to 10 or 15 percent. 3, record 2, English, - corrugation%20irrigation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Techniques agricoles
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrosage à la raie
1, record 2, French, arrosage%20%C3%A0%20la%20raie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- irrigation à la raie 2, record 2, French, irrigation%20%C3%A0%20la%20raie
correct, feminine noun
- irrigation par infiltration 3, record 2, French, irrigation%20par%20infiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'irrigation superficielle dans laquelle on laisse couler de petits filets d'eau dans une série de rigoles étroites et peu profondes, dans un sol perméable, suffisamment longtemps pour que les infiltrations horizontales partant des rigoles adjacentes se rejoignent. 4, record 2, French, - arrosage%20%C3%A0%20la%20raie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au niveau de la parcelle, on utilise fréquemment comme synonyme d'irrigation le mot arrosage, dont le sens initial est plus large. 5, record 2, French, - arrosage%20%C3%A0%20la%20raie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- riego por corrugación
1, record 2, Spanish, riego%20por%20corrugaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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