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BETON LEGER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lightweight concrete
1, record 1, English, lightweight%20concrete
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] concrete containing a substantial percentage by volume of lightweight aggregate ... or that is made cellular by aeration or foaming. 2, record 1, English, - lightweight%20concrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Lightweight concrete] includes lightweight aggregate concrete ..., aerated concrete ... and hollow concrete ... 3, record 1, English, - lightweight%20concrete
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lightweight concrete: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - lightweight%20concrete
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light-weight concrete
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Matériaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béton léger
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ton%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- béton allégé 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9ton%20all%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton contenant un pourcentage volumique important de granulats légers [...] ou béton rendu cellulaire par aération ou moussage. 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On note trois dénominations pour [les bétons légers] : les bétons de granulats légers, les bétons cellulaires et les bétons sans fines ou caverneux. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
béton léger : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20l%C3%A9ger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
béton allégé : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20l%C3%A9ger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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