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GONFLEMENT GEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost heave
1, record 1, English, frost%20heave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frost heaving 2, record 1, English, frost%20heaving
correct
- frost upheaval 3, record 1, English, frost%20upheaval
correct
- frost lifting 4, record 1, English, frost%20lifting
correct
- frost thrusting 4, record 1, English, frost%20thrusting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upward or sideways movement of surface soils, rocks, and vegetation through expansion caused by freezing subsurface moisture, soil, and gravel. 4, record 1, English, - frost%20heave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Mécanique des sols
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soulèvement par le gel
1, record 1, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20par%20le%20gel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soulèvement dû au gel 2, record 1, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20d%C3%BB%20au%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- soulèvement différentiel par le gel 3, record 1, French, soul%C3%A8vement%20diff%C3%A9rentiel%20par%20le%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement par le gel 4, record 1, French, gonflement%20par%20le%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement dû au gel 5, record 1, French, gonflement%20d%C3%BB%20au%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement du sol humide sous l'effet du gel 6, record 1, French, gonflement%20du%20sol%20humide%20sous%20l%27effet%20du%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement du sol sous l'influence de la gelée 7, record 1, French, gonflement%20du%20sol%20sous%20l%27influence%20de%20la%20gel%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- gonflement par migration de l'eau pendant le gel 8, record 1, French, gonflement%20par%20migration%20de%20l%27eau%20pendant%20le%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- foisonnement par le gel 9, record 1, French, foisonnement%20par%20le%20gel
correct, masculine noun
- foisonnement dû au gel 10, record 1, French, foisonnement%20d%C3%BB%20au%20gel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soulèvement de la surface d'un sol fin saturé dû à l'accumulation de glace dans sa partie supérieure. 11, record 1, French, - soul%C3%A8vement%20par%20le%20gel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soulèvement par le gel : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 12, record 1, French, - soul%C3%A8vement%20par%20le%20gel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Mecánica del suelo
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- levantamiento por congelación
1, record 1, Spanish, levantamiento%20por%20congelaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- levantamiento por helada 2, record 1, Spanish, levantamiento%20por%20helada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Levantamiento local del suelo debido a la dilatación que acompaña a la congelación del contenido de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - levantamiento%20por%20congelaci%C3%B3n
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