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Record 1 2008-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roads
  • Road Maintenance
DEF

A bowl-shaped hole in the pavement, resulting from localized disintegration.

OBS

pothole: term proposed by the World Road Association.

Key term(s)
  • pot hole
  • chuckhole

French

Domaine(s)
  • Voies de circulation
  • Entretien des routes
DEF

Cavité de forme arrondie et de taille variable dans le revêtement.

OBS

nid de poule : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la Route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreteras
  • Mantenimiento de carreteras
DEF

Hoyo o desigualdad en una carretera o camino [...]

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