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BARRAGE CONTREFORTS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- buttress dam
1, record 1, English, buttress%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buttressed dam 1, record 1, English, buttressed%20dam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage à contreforts
1, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les barrages à contreforts reportent l'effet de la poussée de l'eau sur le sol par l'intermédiaire de contreforts, de profil triangulaire, sur lesquels reposent, en amont, des éléments en béton. 2, record 1, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa de contrafuertes
1, record 1, Spanish, presa%20de%20contrafuertes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presa de contrafuerte 2, record 1, Spanish, presa%20de%20contrafuerte
correct, feminine noun
- presa aligerada 3, record 1, Spanish, presa%20aligerada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Presa] con muro poco espeso apoyado de trecho en trecho en sólidos contrafuertes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - presa%20de%20contrafuertes
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
- multiple-arch dam
1, record 2, English, multiple%2Darch%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multiple arch dam 2, record 2, English, multiple%20arch%20dam
correct
- multiple-arched dam 1, record 2, English, multiple%2Darched%20dam
correct
- multiple arch-buttress dam 1, record 2, English, multiple%20arch%2Dbuttress%20dam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à voûtes multiples
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20vo%C3%BBtes%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts et à voûtes multiples 2, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20et%20%C3%A0%20vo%C3%BBtes%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en béton formé d'une série de voûtes s'appuyant sur des contreforts. 3, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20vo%C3%BBtes%20multiples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flat-slab dam
1, record 3, English, flat%2Dslab%20dam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flat slab dam 2, record 3, English, flat%20slab%20dam
correct
- flat-slab deck dam 1, record 3, English, flat%2Dslab%20deck%20dam
correct
- flat-slab buttress dam 1, record 3, English, flat%2Dslab%20buttress%20dam
correct
- flat slab and buttress dam 1, record 3, English, flat%20slab%20and%20buttress%20dam
correct
- flat-deck dam 1, record 3, English, flat%2Ddeck%20dam
correct
- flat-deck buttress dam 1, record 3, English, flat%2Ddeck%20buttress%20dam
correct
- slab and buttress dam 1, record 3, English, slab%20and%20buttress%20dam
correct
- deck dam 3, record 3, English, deck%20dam
correct, United States
- Ambursen dam 3, record 3, English, Ambursen%20dam
correct, United States
- Ambursen slab and buttress dam 1, record 3, English, Ambursen%20slab%20and%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A buttress type in which the upstream face is a relatively thin flat slab of pronounced slope from the vertical and supported at intervals by buttresses. The slab is usually of reinforced concrete. Also known as deck dams and Ambursen dams after the name of an early developer. 2, record 3, English, - flat%2Dslab%20dam
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flat slab dam : (Classed in World Register as Type B). 2, record 3, English, - flat%2Dslab%20dam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage à dalles planes
1, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20dalles%20planes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts à dalle plane 1, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20dalle%20plane
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à contreforts et dalle plane 2, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20et%20dalle%20plane
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à bouchure en dalle plane 1, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20bouchure%20en%20dalle%20plane
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à contreforts minces 1, record 3, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%20minces
correct, masculine noun
- barrage du type Ambursen 1, record 3, French, barrage%20du%20type%20Ambursen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barrage à contreforts et dalle plane. La dalle amont est généralement en béton armé. 3, record 3, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20dalles%20planes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- round-head buttress dam
1, record 4, English, round%2Dhead%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- round-headed buttress dam 1, record 4, English, round%2Dheaded%20buttress%20dam
correct
- mushroom head buttress dam 1, record 4, English, mushroom%20head%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 4, Key term(s)
- roundhead buttress dam
- roundheaded buttress dam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barrage à contreforts à tête ronde
1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ronde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts à têtes rondes 1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20rondes
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à contreforts système Noetzli 1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20syst%C3%A8me%20Noetzli
correct, masculine noun
- barrage du type Noetzli 1, record 4, French, barrage%20du%20type%20Noetzli
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à têtes rondes 1, record 4, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20rondes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- massive-head buttress dam
1, record 5, English, massive%2Dhead%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- massive-head dam 1, record 5, English, massive%2Dhead%20dam
correct
- solid head buttress dam 1, record 5, English, solid%20head%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barrage à contreforts à tête élargie
1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9largie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts à tête massive 1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20massive
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à contreforts à tête épaissie 1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A9paissie
correct
- barrage à têtes élargies 1, record 5, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAtes%20%C3%A9largies
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diamond-head buttress dam
1, record 6, English, diamond%2Dhead%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barrage à contreforts à tête octogonale
1, record 6, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20octogonale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts à tête en diamant 1, record 6, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20en%20diamant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-09-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rigid buttress dam
1, record 7, English, rigid%20buttress%20dam
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- barrage à contreforts monolithique
1, record 7, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20monolithique
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- barrage à contreforts monolithe 1, record 7, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20contreforts%20%20monolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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