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COUCHE BLOCAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Road Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitching
1, record 1, English, pitching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penning 2, record 1, English, penning
correct
- soling 2, record 1, English, soling
correct
- stone pitching 3, record 1, English, stone%20pitching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A group of] large stones 7 to 18 in. deep placed on edge and wedged by small stones called spalls (or rolled) to form a road foundation or a revetment to protect an earth slope from scour. 1, record 1, English, - pitching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stone pitching: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 1, English, - pitching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blocage
1, record 1, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hérisson 2, record 1, French, h%C3%A9risson
correct, masculine noun
- hérisonnage 3, record 1, French, h%C3%A9risonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de fondation constituée de grosses pierres concassées disposées à la main et stabilisées par pose entre elles d’éclats de pierre [...] 4, record 1, French, - blocage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le mot «hérisson» désigne la couche mise en place à la main; le mot «blocage» désigne la couche des mêmes matériaux, mis en place très sommairement à l'aide d’une machine niveleuse. 1, record 1, French, - blocage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hérisson : terme proposé par l’Association mondiale de la route. 5, record 1, French, - blocage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blocking layer
1, record 2, English, blocking%20layer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche de blocage
1, record 2, French, couche%20de%20blocage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couche de blocage de la flamme. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20de%20blocage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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