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TENEUR MATIERES ORGANIQUES SOLS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highly organic soil
1, record 1, English, highly%20organic%20soil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Unified system is superior in detecting properties of soils which affect airport pavement performance. The primary purpose in determining the soil classification is to enable the engineer to predict probable field behaviour of soils ... the initial division of soils is based on the separation of coarse and fine-grained soils and highly organic soils ... A separate division of highly organic soils is established for materials which are not generally suitable for construction purposes. 1, record 1, English, - highly%20organic%20soil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sol à forte teneur en matières organiques
1, record 1, French, sol%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20organiques
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le système unifié permet de mieux détecter les propriétés des sols qui influent sur les performances des chaussées d’aéroports. L'objectif principal de la classification des sols est de prédire leur comportement [...] la classification initiale comprend trois groupes :sols à gros grains, sols à grains fins et sols à forte teneur en matières organiques [...] Le groupe des «sols à forte teneur en matières organiques» correspond à des matériaux qui ne se prêtent généralement pas à la construction. 1, record 1, French, - sol%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20organiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- organic content 1, record 2, English, organic%20content
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually synonymous with volatile solids in an ashing test; e.g. a discrepancy between volatile solids and organic content can be caused by small traces of some inorganic materials such as calcium carbonate that lose weight at temperatures used in determining volatile solids. 1, record 2, English, - organic%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en matières organiques
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20organiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple :teneur en matières organiques des sols. 2, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20organiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viral matter 1, record 3, English, viral%20matter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[With liquid application] the proportion of organic matter, pathogenic germs and viral matter must be reduced in varying degree according to the crop. 1, record 3, English, - viral%20matter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matières virales
1, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8res%20virales
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Amendement des sols à l'aide des sous-produits du traitement des boues]. Suivant les cultures [l'épandage sous forme liquide] nécessite une réduction plus ou moins poussée de la teneur en matières organiques, des germes pathogènes et des matières virales. 1, record 3, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20virales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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