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PONT CONSOLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cantilever bridge
1, record 1, English, cantilever%20bridge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bridge in which the principal members are cantilevers. 2, record 1, English, - cantilever%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cantilever bridge: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - cantilever%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont cantilever
1, record 1, French, pont%20cantilever
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont à console 2, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20console
correct, masculine noun
- pont à cantilever 3, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20cantilever
correct, masculine noun
- pont à poutres en porte-à-faux 4, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20en%20porte%2D%C3%A0%2Dfaux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont dont la structure principale comporte des porte-à-faux. 5, record 1, French, - pont%20cantilever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le pont à console ou cantilever. Dans ce cas, le tablier, formé de deux consoles symétriques encastrées dans une pile centrale qui assure la stabilité du système, peut être construit par encorbellements successifs à partir de l'appui. Il est également possible d’assurer un encastrement provisoire pour le montage et de procurer la stabilité définitive par ancrage d’une extrémité de la console dans un appui de rive, qui peut alors être soulevé. Pour augmenter la longueur de l'ouvrage, on peut encore poser librement sur les extrémités des consoles un tablier complémentaire [...] 2, record 1, French, - pont%20cantilever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont cantilever : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20cantilever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont cantilever : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 7, record 1, French, - pont%20cantilever
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cantilever arm
1, record 2, English, cantilever%20arm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of a cantilever bridge, which overhangs from the support into the central span, and carries at its end one end of the suspended span. 2, record 2, English, - cantilever%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travée en console
1, record 2, French, trav%C3%A9e%20en%20console
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le pont à console ou cantilever. Dans ce cas, le tablier [est] formé de deux consoles symétriques encastrées dans une pile centrale qui assure la stabilité du système [...] Pour augmenter la longueur de l'ouvrage, on peut encore poser librement sur les extrémités des consoles un tablier complémentaire [...] 2, record 2, French, - trav%C3%A9e%20en%20console
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
console : (Travaux publics) Élément de structure encastré dans un appui et se développant en porte à faux. [..] Élément prolongeant en porte à faux une structure au-delà d’un appui. 3, record 2, French, - trav%C3%A9e%20en%20console
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cantilever railway bridge
1, record 3, English, cantilever%20railway%20bridge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most notable and impressive steel truss bridge is the mammoth cantilever railway bridge across the Firth or Forth in Scotland. 1, record 3, English, - cantilever%20railway%20bridge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cantilever bridge: A three-span bridge consisting of two outer spans which are anchored to the shore and a middle span made up of two cantilever arms extending from the outer spans to a juncture at the center; sometimes a suspended span is interposed between the ends of the cantilever arms. 2, record 3, English, - cantilever%20railway%20bridge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pont-rail cantilever
1, record 3, French, pont%2Drail%20cantilever
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont ferroviaire cantilever 2, record 3, French, pont%20ferroviaire%20cantilever
proposal, masculine noun
- pont de chemin de fer cantilever 2, record 3, French, pont%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20cantilever
proposal, masculine noun
- pont-rail à console 2, record 3, French, pont%2Drail%20%C3%A0%20console
proposal, masculine noun
- pont ferroviaire à console 2, record 3, French, pont%20ferroviaire%20%C3%A0%20console
proposal, masculine noun
- pont de chemin de fer à console 2, record 3, French, pont%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer%20%C3%A0%20console
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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