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BARRAGE BETON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prestressed concrete dam 1, record 1, English, prestressed%20concrete%20dam
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "prestressed concrete." 2, record 1, English, - prestressed%20concrete%20dam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-stressed concrete dam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage précontraint
1, record 1, French, barrage%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage de béton précontraint 2, record 1, French, barrage%20de%20b%C3%A9ton%20%20pr%C3%A9contraint
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Précontrainte. Technique [...] qui consiste à associer, en les opposant de façon permanente, la haute résistance à la compression du béton et la résistance à la traction des câbles d'acier [...] À résistance égale avec une poutre de béton armé classique, une poutre précontrainte peut donc avoir une section beaucoup plus faible; [...] 3, record 1, French, - barrage%20pr%C3%A9contraint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concrete dam
1, record 2, English, concrete%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage en béton
1, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en matériaux liés, qui résiste à la force de l'eau par sa masse (barrage-poids) ou par la forme de sa structure (barrage à contreforts, barrage à voûte(s) unique ou multiples). 2, record 2, French, - barrage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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