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FOUILLE BLINDEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open pit excavation
1, record 1, English, open%20pit%20excavation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pit excavations of some area, with free standing banks, are generally safer for personnel than similar wall of trenches or small pits. 1, record 1, English, - open%20pit%20excavation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouille ouverte
1, record 1, French, fouille%20ouverte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fouille à volume ouvert 2, record 1, French, fouille%20%C3%A0%20volume%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation réalisée dans le sol en ménageant aux parois un modelé propre à maintenir leur stabilité pendant la durée d’ouverture de la fouille. 3, record 1, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à "fouille blindée". 4, record 1, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il [réservoir] est dit plus précisément "en cavité souterraine" s’il a été réalisé dans une excavation naturelle ou artificielle en forme de galerie ou de chambre ouverte au lieu de l’avoir été en fouille ouverte. 5, record 1, French, - fouille%20ouverte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timbered excavation 1, record 2, English, timbered%20excavation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Timbering: The support of the ground in excavations whether with wood, steel, concrete, or light-alloy units, but usually with wood. 2, record 2, English, - timbered%20excavation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouille blindée
1, record 2, French, fouille%20blind%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fouille dont les parois sont maintenues par un système de coffrage. 2, record 2, French, - fouille%20blind%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on veut éviter le talutage de la fouille (...) on blinde les bords de la fouille avec des planches. Le "blindage" est lui-même tenu par des étais (...) ou par des butons (...) 3, record 2, French, - fouille%20blind%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digging approach pit
1, record 3, English, digging%20approach%20pit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sinking underpinning pit by horizontal sheeting. (a) Digging approach pit; (b) approach pit sheeted; (...) 1, record 3, English, - digging%20approach%20pit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fouille d’approche 1, record 3, French, fouille%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ouverture d’une fouille à blindage horizontal :(a) creusement de la fouille d’approche;(b) fouille d’approche blindée. 1, record 3, French, - fouille%20d%26rsquo%3Bapproche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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