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FONDOIR BITUME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable kettle
1, record 1, English, portable%20kettle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portable asphalt melter 2, record 1, English, portable%20asphalt%20melter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first fire occurred ... when maintenance personnel were heating synthetic tar in a portable kettle to repair the roof of a maintenance shop at Hanford Site. A worker draining tar from the kettle into a bucket noticed that the surface of the tar had caught fire in the bucket. 3, record 1, English, - portable%20kettle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kettle: Equipment used for heating bitumen to a flowing consistency. 4, record 1, English, - portable%20kettle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
portable kettle: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - portable%20kettle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondoir mobile
1, record 1, French, fondoir%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondoir portatif 2, record 1, French, fondoir%20portatif
masculine noun, officially approved
- fondoir portatif à bitume 3, record 1, French, fondoir%20portatif%20%C3%A0%20bitume
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise en œuvre de l’asphalte coulé. Le mélange d’asphalte coulé peut être appliqué soit en vrac (la fabrication se fait alors en centrale) soit sous forme de pain ou granulats (le mélange est alors préparé dans un fondoir-malaxeur mobile). La température du mélange lors de la préparation et de la pose est située entre 200 et 240 °C. Préalablement à la pose de l’asphalte coulé, le support est nettoyé et, au besoin, séché au chalumeau. 1, record 1, French, - fondoir%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fondoir : Récipient chauffant dans lequel on fait fondre les bitumes et asphaltes avant leur utilisation. 4, record 1, French, - fondoir%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondoir portatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - fondoir%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kettle temperature
1, record 2, English, kettle%20temperature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The temperature to which bitumen is heated in the kettle. 2, record 2, English, - kettle%20temperature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The maximum recommended kettle temperature varies with the type of bitumen, but generally must never be greater than [450°F]. 2, record 2, English, - kettle%20temperature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- température au fondoir
1, record 2, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20au%20fondoir
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Température à laquelle le bitume est chauffé dans le fondoir. 1, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20au%20fondoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le maximum recommandé varie selon le type de bitume, mais en général il ne doit pas dépasser 400 °F pour le goudron de houille et 450 °F pour l’asphalte. 2, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20au%20fondoir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondoir à bitume : Machine dans laquelle on fait fondre des pains de bitume ou d’asphalte afin de les couler en place. 3, record 2, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20au%20fondoir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bitumen heater 1, record 3, English, bitumen%20heater
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fondoir de bitume
1, record 3, French, fondoir%20de%20bitume
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bitumen heater power-operated agitator 1, record 4, English, bitumen%20heater%20power%2Doperated%20agitator
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agitateur mécanique de fondoir de bitume 1, record 4, French, agitateur%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20fondoir%20de%20bitume
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- U pan type bitumen heater 1, record 5, English, U%20pan%20type%20bitumen%20heater
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fondoir de bitume à cube en U
1, record 5, French, fondoir%20de%20bitume%20%C3%A0%20cube%20en%20U
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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