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CULEE [4 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Leather Industry
  • Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
DEF

The rear part of a horse hide obtained by cutting from flank to flank at right angles to the backbone. A horse butt represents about one-third of the whole hide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du cuir
  • Maroquinerie et malleterie
DEF

En Espagne, France et au Royaume-Uni, dans le cas d'une peau de cheval, partie arrière de la peau, le devant ayant été crouponné à angle droit de la raie dorsale. La culée représente environ un tiers de la peau.

Key term(s)
  • culée

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

The end support of a bridge that also connects the structure with the ground.

OBS

bridge abutment: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • abutment of bridge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Appuis d’extrémité [qui] assurent également le soutènement du remblai d’accès à l’ouvrage.

CONT

Les ponts comprennent essentiellement des éléments porteurs et des appuis [...] Parmi les appuis, on distingue les culées qui sont les appuis d'extrémités, et les piles qui sont les appuis intermédiaires.

OBS

culée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Túneles, viaductos y puentes
DEF

Estructura de mampostería, madera o madera y tierra que soporta el extremo de un puente o arco.

Key term(s)
  • estribo
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Record 3 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

The base of a tree stem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Partie de la fourche d'un arbre en dehors du sol.

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
CONT

As further traversing beams are added, they are pushed across the gap to be crossed until the far end rests on a support leg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
CONT

À mesure que l'on ajoute de nouveaux tronçons et que la poutre s'allonge, on la pousse vers l'autre berge jusqu'au moment où la culée vient s'y reposer.

Spanish

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