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INDICE INTERNACIONAL RUGOSIDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international roughness index
1, record 1, English, international%20roughness%20index
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IRI 2, record 1, English, IRI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standardized index that provides a common scale of measuring evenness. 3, record 1, English, - international%20roughness%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [IRI] scale ranges from 0 to 20 m/km (0 to 1.267 in/mi). 3, record 1, English, - international%20roughness%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
international roughness index; IRI: term, abbreviation and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 1, English, - international%20roughness%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de rugosité international
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IRI 1, record 1, French, IRI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice international d'uni 2, record 1, French, indice%20international%20d%27uni
correct, masculine noun
- indice international de rugosité 3, record 1, French, indice%20international%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice standardisé fournissant une échelle commune de mesure de l'uni. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'échelle [de l'IRI] s'étend de 0 à 20 m/km. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice de rugosité international est [...] exprimé en mètre de dénivelé par kilomètre. 5, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice international d'uni : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20rugosit%C3%A9%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- índice internacional de rugosidad
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20internacional%20de%20rugosidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IRI 2, record 1, Spanish, IRI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de referencia para la regularidad superficial de la carretera en cuanto a deformaciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20internacional%20de%20rugosidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El IRI mide la influencia del perfil longitudinal en la calidad de rodadura, expresada por la respuesta dinámica de un vehículo en movimiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20internacional%20de%20rugosidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El IRI se cuantifica en metros por kilómetro, que es la media de los desplazamientos verticales por unidad de distancia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20internacional%20de%20rugosidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
índice internacional de rugosidad: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%ADndice%20internacional%20de%20rugosidad
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