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DRAINAGE SOUS CHAUSSEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fin drain
1, record 1, English, fin%20drain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drainage structure installed between the carriageway and the verge to collect water which has infiltrated into the pavement and to prevent the subsurface penetration of water from the verge to the carriageway. 1, record 1, English, - fin%20drain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fin drain: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - fin%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran drainant
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20drainant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de drainage mis en place à la limite entre la chaussée et l'accotement, destiné à recueillir les eaux s’infiltrant dans la chaussée et à éviter la pénétration sous la chaussée des eaux provenant de l'accotement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20drainant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran drainant : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20drainant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Road Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- subgrade drainage
1, record 2, English, subgrade%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subgrade drainage: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 2, English, - subgrade%20drainage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sub-grade drainage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drainage sous chaussée
1, record 2, French, drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drainage sous chaussée : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 2, French, - drainage%20sous%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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