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PENTE RACCORD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental margin
1, record 1, English, continental%20margin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The subsea area on the edge of a continent, including the continental shelf, the continental slope and the continental rise. 2, record 1, English, - continental%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental margin: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20margin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marge continentale
1, record 1, French, marge%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région immergée de la bordure d’un continent faisant raccord avec les fonds océaniques [et comprenant] le plateau continental, la pente continentale et le glacis continental. 2, record 1, French, - marge%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marge continentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - marge%20continentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen continental
1, record 1, Spanish, margen%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precontinente 2, record 1, Spanish, precontinente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por la plataforma y el talud continentales [...] que prolonga a los continentes, bajo las aguas del mar, hasta el fondo de las cubetas oceánicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - margen%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el punto de vista estructural, el margen continental es continente sumergido. Está constituido por la plataforma continental [...], el talud continental [...] y la elevación continental [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - margen%20continental
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grade change
1, record 2, English, grade%20change
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- change in grade 1, record 2, English, change%20in%20grade
correct
- change in the gradient 1, record 2, English, change%20in%20the%20gradient
correct
- grade break 1, record 2, English, grade%20break
correct
- break in grade 1, record 2, English, break%20in%20grade
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the United States Air Force and Navy do not allow any grade change within 3,000 ft of runway ends. Frequent changes in the gradient can also affect the sight distance. 1, record 2, English, - grade%20change
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... if a break in grade of 2 per cent is encountered, the minimum length of vertical curve required is 400 ft. If the change in grade had been only 1/2 per cent, then no vertical curve would be required. 1, record 2, English, - grade%20change
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- changement de pente
1, record 2, French, changement%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on mène des ordonnées par tous les points de changement de pente du terrain naturel et par tous les points de changement de pente (en travers) du projet. On divise ainsi par des lignes verticales la surface à calculer en surfaces élémentaires (...) dont il s’agit maintenant de calculer les éléments (...) Il faut pour cela calculer et inscrire, d’une part toutes les cotes du terrain à chaque changement de pente du projet, et d’autre part toutes les cotes du projet à chaque changement de pente du terrain naturel, enfin calculer les distances séparant ces différents points. 2, record 2, French, - changement%20de%20pente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les rayons de courbure aux changements de pente en profil longitudinal ne devant par être inférieurs à 10 000 m en classes A ou B et 5 000 m en classe C, la distance entre les points d’intersection des tangentes aux point de raccord des deux courbes de raccordement successives doit être au moins égale au produit par 7 500 m de la somme des valeurs absorbées des deux changements de pente correspondants. 3, record 2, French, - changement%20de%20pente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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