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ENCOFRADO DESLIZANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Placement of Concrete
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- travelling form
1, record 1, English, travelling%20form
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- travelling formwork 2, record 1, English, travelling%20formwork
correct
- traveller formwork 3, record 1, English, traveller%20formwork
correct
- moving form 4, record 1, English, moving%20form
United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usually large, built-up formwork for casting walls or the linings of tunnels or culverts, built on a carriage on rollers or wheels, enabling the forms to be moved without dismantling them. 5, record 1, English, - travelling%20form
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some sources regard travelling forms as moving horizontally and sliding forms as moving vertically. 6, record 1, English, - travelling%20form
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traveling form
- traveling formwork
- traveler formwork
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Mise en place du béton
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coffrage roulant
1, record 1, French, coffrage%20roulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coffrage mobile 2, record 1, French, coffrage%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
- coffrage travelling 3, record 1, French, coffrage%20travelling
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coffrage déplaçable sur roues ou sur chemin de fer pour coffrer un ouvrage de même section et d'une certaine longueur. 1, record 1, French, - coffrage%20roulant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
- Aplicación del hormigón
- Túneles, viaductos y puentes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encofrado deslizante
1, record 1, Spanish, encofrado%20deslizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Facilities and Equipment
- Placement of Concrete
- Modern Construction Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slip form
1, record 2, English, slip%20form
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slipform 2, record 2, English, slipform
correct, noun
- sliding form 3, record 2, English, sliding%20form
correct, see observation
- slip formwork 4, record 2, English, slip%20formwork
correct
- sliding formwork 4, record 2, English, sliding%20formwork
correct
- traveling form 5, record 2, English, traveling%20form
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form that moves, usually continuously, during the placing of the concrete .... 6, record 2, English, - slip%20form
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with climbing form. 7, record 2, English, - slip%20form
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, sliding forms move vertically while traveling forms move horizontally. 8, record 2, English, - slip%20form
Record 2, Key term(s)
- travelling form
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
- Mise en place du béton
- Procédés de construction modernes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coffrage glissant
1, record 2, French, coffrage%20glissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] variante [du coffrage grimpant qui] consiste à déplacer la banche à vitesse lente mais constante, à l'aide de vérins [...] 2, record 2, French, - coffrage%20glissant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo e instalaciones para el hormigonado
- Aplicación del hormigón
- Métodos de construcción modernos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encofrado deslizante
1, record 2, Spanish, encofrado%20deslizante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El encofrado deslizante es una técnica de construcción que consiste en desplazar el encofrado sin esperar que el hormigón termine completamente de fraguar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - encofrado%20deslizante
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