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FOUILLE CIEL OUVERT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open cut
1, record 1, English, open%20cut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 1, English, opencut
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation in which the working area is kept open to the sky, as opposed to cut-and-cover and underground work. 1, record 1, English, - open%20cut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fouille en déblai
1, record 1, French, fouille%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fouille à ciel ouvert 1, record 1, French, fouille%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, feminine noun
- excavation à ciel ouvert 2, record 1, French, excavation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fouille : Excavation pratiquée dans le sol, généralement pour y établir les fondations d’une construction [...] Une fouille peut être «en déblai» ou «en galerie», selon qu'elle est à ciel ouvert ou en galeries couvertes et étayées. 1, record 1, French, - fouille%20en%20d%C3%A9blai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Excavation (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tunnel excavation
1, record 2, English, tunnel%20excavation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tunneling 1, record 2, English, tunneling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tunnel excavation is limited in width ... and in depth or height; it is carried out completely underground. Tunnel excavation, or tunneling, is not generally considered under the heading of "general excavation" ... 1, record 2, English, - tunnel%20excavation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fouilles (Construction)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fouille en galerie
1, record 2, French, fouille%20en%20galerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fouille couverte 2, record 2, French, fouille%20couverte
correct, feminine noun
- fouille en souterrain 3, record 2, French, fouille%20en%20souterrain
correct, feminine noun
- fouille souterraine 4, record 2, French, fouille%20souterraine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fouille [...] qui, exécutée sous terre, nécessite l’emploi d’étais conjointement à l’avancement des terrassements. 5, record 2, French, - fouille%20en%20galerie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le creusement d’un tunnel [...] nécessite un autre type de fouille exécutée non pas à ciel ouvert, mais sous terre : c'est une fouille en galerie. 6, record 2, French, - fouille%20en%20galerie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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