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MERLON [5 records]

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Record 1 2021-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Safety
CONT

It works on the basic premise that if your oil storage installation happens to leak, the leaked oil will be captured in large trays, called bunds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
CONT

Tout le pétrole s'est déversé dans un merlon, c'est-à-dire un réservoir d'urgence prévu pour contenir le pétrole en cas de déversement [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Design
DEF

A small embankment of compacted earth along a road, playing the role of noise barrier, visual barrier or safety device.

OBS

earth mound barrier: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception des voies de circulation
DEF

Monticule de sol compacté longeant une route et jouant un rôle d'écran phonique, de barrière visuelle ou de dispositif de retenue (sécurité).

OBS

merlon : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An intervening barrier, natural ground feature, artificial mound, traverse, berm or wall which, for storage purposes, is capable of preventing the direct communication of a detonation from one quantity of explosives to another, although it may be destroyed in the process.

Key term(s)
  • barricade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Fortification, élévation naturelle du sol, butte artificielle, remblai, berme ou mur capable d'empêcher la transmission directe de la détonation d'une quantité d'explosifs à une autre, bien qu'il puisse lui-même être détruit.

OBS

merlon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Management
  • Construction Materials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion environnementale
  • Matériaux de construction

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
DEF

Portion of battlemented parapet separated by crenels.

DEF

One of the solid or tooth-like portions of a battlement, between the "embrasures" (openings).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Architecture
DEF

Maçonnerie de la partie supérieure des murailles comprises entre les créneaux.

DEF

Muret qui sépare deux créneaux consécutifs [...]

CONT

Les merlons, sorte de boucliers de pierre, ont la hauteur de l'homme qu'ils doivent abriter. Souvent, à partir de l'époque gothique, ils sont percés d'archères.

Spanish

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