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BARRAGE TERRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zoned earth-fill dam
1, record 1, English, zoned%20earth%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zoned earthfill dam 2, record 1, English, zoned%20earthfill%20dam
correct
- zoned earth dam 2, record 1, English, zoned%20earth%20dam
correct
- zoned earth embankment 2, record 1, English, zoned%20earth%20embankment
correct
- composite earth dam 2, record 1, English, composite%20earth%20dam
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre à zones
1, record 1, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20%C3%A0%20zones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barrage à zones en terre 2, record 1, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20zones%20en%20terre
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en terre dont le profil en travers présente des tranches verticales ou inclinées de matériaux plus ou moins perméables placés suivant un ordre de perméabilité à partir du noyau jusqu'à chacun des parements amont et aval. 3, record 1, French, - barrage%20en%20terre%20%C3%A0%20zones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth dam
1, record 2, English, earth%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earth-fill dam 2, record 2, English, earth%2Dfill%20dam
correct
- earthfill dam 3, record 2, English, earthfill%20dam
correct
- earthen dam 4, record 2, English, earthen%20dam
correct
- earth embankment 4, record 2, English, earth%20embankment
correct
- earth fill dam 5, record 2, English, earth%20fill%20dam
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dam the main section of which is composed principally of earth, gravel, sand, silt, and clay. 2, record 2, English, - earth%20dam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- embankment dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre
1, record 2, French, barrage%20en%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage de terre 2, record 2, French, barrage%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en remblai dont plus de la moitié du volume total est formé de matériaux fins compactés. 3, record 2, French, - barrage%20en%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- presa de tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, presa%20de%20tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Presa] constituida por un muro impermeable que sirve de núcleo a un enorme dique de tierra compactada y grava, protegido superficialmente con piedras o bloques. 2, record 2, Spanish, - presa%20de%20tierra
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- homogeneous embankment
1, record 3, English, homogeneous%20embankment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- homogeneous earthfill dam 1, record 3, English, homogeneous%20earthfill%20dam
correct
- homogeneous earth dam 2, record 3, English, homogeneous%20earth%20dam
correct
- homogeneous dam 1, record 3, English, homogeneous%20dam
correct
- homogeneously filled dam 1, record 3, English, homogeneously%20filled%20dam
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre homogène
1, record 3, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20homog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- barrage homogène 2, record 3, French, barrage%20homog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage en terre constitué principalement d'un seul type de matériau. 3, record 3, French, - barrage%20en%20terre%20homog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- composite rock-fill dam
1, record 4, English, composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- composite rockfill dam 2, record 4, English, composite%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- composite type rockfill dam 3, record 4, English, composite%20type%20rockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill dam 3, record 4, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
- earth-and-rockfill embankment 2, record 4, English, earth%2Dand%2Drockfill%20embankment
correct
- earth-rockfill dam 2, record 4, English, earth%2Drockfill%20dam
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock-fill dam consisting of a rock fill on the downstream side and an earth fill on the upstream side, the former for stability only, the latter for both imperviousness and stability. 4, record 4, English, - composite%20rock%2Dfill%20dam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre et enrochements
1, record 4, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- barrage en terre et en enrochements 2, record 4, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochements
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en terre et en enrochement 2, record 4, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20en%20enrochement
correct, masculine noun
- barrage mixte 2, record 4, French, barrage%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de barrage en enrochements constitué par un remblai en terre imperméable du côté d'amont et un enrochement du côté d'aval. 1, record 4, French, - barrage%20en%20terre%20et%20enrochements
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
- rolled-earthfill dam
1, record 5, English, rolled%2Dearthfill%20dam
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rolled-earth dam 1, record 5, English, rolled%2Dearth%20dam
correct
- rolled-earthfill embankment 1, record 5, English, rolled%2Dearthfill%20embankment
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre compactée
1, record 5, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20compact%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- remblai de terre tassée par roulage 1, record 5, French, remblai%20de%20terre%20tass%C3%A9e%20par%20roulage
correct, masculine noun
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
- semihydraulic-fill dam
1, record 6, English, semihydraulic%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- semihydraulic-fill embankment 1, record 6, English, semihydraulic%2Dfill%20embankment
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre remblayée semi-hydrauliquement
1, record 6, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20remblay%C3%A9e%20semi%2Dhydrauliquement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
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
- hydraulic-fill dam
1, record 7, English, hydraulic%2Dfill%20dam
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic-fill embankment 1, record 7, English, hydraulic%2Dfill%20embankment
correct
- hydraulic-fill earth dam 1, record 7, English, hydraulic%2Dfill%20earth%20dam
correct
- hydraulic earthfill dam 1, record 7, English, hydraulic%20earthfill%20dam
correct
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- barrage en terre remblayé hydrauliquement
1, record 7, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20remblay%C3%A9%20hydrauliquement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- barrage remblayé hydrauliquement 1, record 7, French, barrage%20remblay%C3%A9%20hydrauliquement
correct, masculine noun
- barrage à remblayage hydraulique 1, record 7, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20remblayage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
- barrage par remblayage hydraulique 1, record 7, French, barrage%20par%20remblayage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
- barrage en terre par remblayage hydraulique 1, record 7, French, barrage%20en%20terre%20par%20remblayage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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