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BARRAGE MIXTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zoned dam
1, record 1, English, zoned%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zoned embankment 2, record 1, English, zoned%20embankment
correct
- zone embankment 2, record 1, English, zone%20embankment
correct
- zoned-fill dam 2, record 1, English, zoned%2Dfill%20dam
correct
- multi-zoned dam 1, record 1, English, multi%2Dzoned%20dam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An embankment dam in which different more or less pervious materials are placed systematically upstream and downstream from a central impervious core. 3, record 1, English, - zoned%20dam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zoned dams include "zoned earth-fill dams" and "zoned rock-fill dams." 3, record 1, English, - zoned%20dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage hétérogène
1, record 1, French, barrage%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage à zones 2, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20zones
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mixte 3, record 1, French, barrage%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en remblai constitué de deux recharges situées à l'amont et à l'aval d'un noyau protégé par des filtres. 4, record 1, French, - barrage%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse mixto
1, record 1, Spanish, embalse%20mixto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arch-gravity dam
1, record 2, English, arch%2Dgravity%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity-arch dam 1, record 2, English, gravity%2Darch%20dam
correct
- combined gravity-arch dam 1, record 2, English, combined%20gravity%2Darch%20dam
correct
- thick arch dam 1, record 2, English, thick%20arch%20dam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage poids-voûte
1, record 2, French, barrage%20poids%2Dvo%C3%BBte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage poids voûte 1, record 2, French, barrage%20poids%20vo%C3%BBte
correct, masculine noun
- barrage voûte-poids 1, record 2, French, barrage%20vo%C3%BBte%2Dpoids
correct, masculine noun
- barrage voûte poids 1, record 2, French, barrage%20vo%C3%BBte%20poids
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à voûte épaisse 1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20vo%C3%BBte%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en voûte épaisse 1, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20vo%C3%BBte%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mixte 1, record 2, French, barrage%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa de arco-gravedad
1, record 2, Spanish, presa%20de%20arco%2Dgravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- presa mixta 2, record 2, Spanish, presa%20mixta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Presa] a la vez de bóveda y de gravedad. 2, record 2, Spanish, - presa%20de%20arco%2Dgravedad
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- composite rock-fill dam
1, record 3, English, composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- composite rockfill dam 2, record 3, English, composite%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- composite type rockfill dam 3, record 3, English, composite%20type%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill dam 3, record 3, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill embankment 2, record 3, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20embankment
correct
- earth-rockfill dam 2, record 3, English, earth%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock-fill dam consisting of a rock fill on the downstream side and an earth fill on the upstream side, the former for stability only, the latter for both imperviousness and stability. 4, record 3, English, - composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre et enrochements
1, record 3, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage en terre et en enrochements 2, record 3, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en terre et en enrochement 2, record 3, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochement
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mixte 2, record 3, French, barrage%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de barrage en enrochements constitué par un remblai en terre imperméable du côté d'amont et un enrochement du côté d'aval. 1, record 3, French, - barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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