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POIDS UNITAIRE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit weight
1, record 1, English, unit%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term applied especially in soil mechanics to the weight per unit of volume, such as grams per cubic centimeter; the density of a material. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire
1, record 1, French, poids%20unitaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au lieu de classer [les sédiments] par leur milieu d'origine terrigène ou océanogène-pélagique, on les considère suivant leurs dimensions ou plus exactement suivant leur "poids unitaire". 1, record 1, French, - poids%20unitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heaviest car permitted
1, record 2, English, heaviest%20car%20permitted
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heaviest car permitted: term officially approved by CP Rail. 1, record 2, English, - heaviest%20car%20permitted
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire maximal du matériel remorqué
1, record 2, French, poids%20unitaire%20maximal%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20remorqu%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poids unitaire maximal admissible du matériel remorqué 1, record 2, French, poids%20unitaire%20maximal%20admissible%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20remorqu%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poids unitaire maximal du matériel remorqué;poids unitaire maximal admissible du matériel remorqué : termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 1, record 2, French, - poids%20unitaire%20maximal%20du%20mat%C3%A9riel%20remorqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saturated unit weight
1, record 3, English, saturated%20unit%20weight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The wet unit weight of a granular mass when saturated (...) 2, record 3, English, - saturated%20unit%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire saturé 1, record 3, French, poids%20unitaire%20satur%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids unitaire humide d'une masse granulaire lorsque saturée (...) 1, record 3, French, - poids%20unitaire%20satur%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effective unit weight
1, record 4, English, effective%20unit%20weight
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unit weight that, when multiplied by the height of the overlying column of ground, yields the effective pressure due to the weight of the overburden (...) 2, record 4, English, - effective%20unit%20weight
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire effectif 1, record 4, French, poids%20unitaire%20effectif
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poids unitaire qui, lorsque multiplié par la hauteur de la colonne de terrain sus-jacent, donne la pression effective due au poids du terrain de recouvrement (...) 1, record 4, French, - poids%20unitaire%20effectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- design unit weight 1, record 5, English, design%20unit%20weight
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire de calcul
1, record 5, French, poids%20unitaire%20de%20calcul
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- weight-per-man figure 1, record 6, English, weight%2Dper%2Dman%20figure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poids unitaire d’extraction par homme 1, record 6, French, poids%20unitaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20par%20homme
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(charbon) 1, record 6, French, - poids%20unitaire%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction%20par%20homme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dry unit weight 1, record 7, English, dry%20unit%20weight
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as soil compaction proceeds, -- increases. The increase is rapid at first, but it becomes less with each additional application of energy until finally it is negligible. 1, record 7, English, - dry%20unit%20weight
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poids sec unitaire 1, record 7, French, poids%20sec%20unitaire
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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