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PERFIL LONGITUDINAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical alignment
1, record 1, English, vertical%20alignment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of geometric design that deals with the shape of the roadway in the vertical plane. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20alignment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alignment: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20alignment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracé du profil en long
1, record 1, French, trac%C3%A9%20du%20profil%20en%20long
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracé en élévation 2, record 1, French, trac%C3%A9%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
correct, masculine noun
- tracé en profil 2, record 1, French, trac%C3%A9%20en%20profil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracé du profil en long : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 3, record 1, French, - trac%C3%A9%20du%20profil%20en%20long
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazado en alzado
1, record 1, Spanish, trazado%20en%20alzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trazado en alzado: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trazado%20en%20alzado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Road Design
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal section
1, record 2, English, longitudinal%20section
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- longitudinal profile 2, record 2, English, longitudinal%20profile
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A section taken through the lengthwise dimension of a structure, organism, or other object. 2, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20section
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longitudinal section: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- profil en long
1, record 2, French, profil%20en%20long
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe longitudinale 2, record 2, French, coupe%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation graphique d'une coupe passant par l'axe longitudinal d'un ouvrage. 3, record 2, French, - profil%20en%20long
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
profil en long : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 2, French, - profil%20en%20long
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
- Diseño de carreteras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil longitudinal
1, record 2, Spanish, perfil%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perfil longitudinal: Término utilizado por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 2, record 2, Spanish, - perfil%20longitudinal
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