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BASE COURSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base course
1, record 1, English, base%20course
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roadbase 2, record 1, English, roadbase
correct, Great Britain
- base 3, record 1, English, base
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer or layers of specified or selected material of designed thickness placed on a sub-base or subgrade to support a surface course. 4, record 1, English, - base%20course
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A base course is the layer immediately under the wearing surface ... This definition applies whether the wearing surface is bituminous or portland-cement concrete 8 in. or more thick, or but a thin bituminous surface treatment. 5, record 1, English, - base%20course
Record 1, Key term(s)
- road base
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de base
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- base 2, record 1, French, base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des différentes couches participant à la réalisation d'une chaussée, située entre la couche de fondation et la couche de surface. 3, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les couches de base en macadam constituent une mosaïque réalisée par coincement des pierres sous le cylindrage. Il faut que le substratum soit capable de résister au poinçonnement produit par les pierres sous les cylindres. Il est indispensable que la fondation soit très solide [...] Il est en particulier impossible de cylindrer des couches de base sur des fondations en graves naturelles mal graduées dans lesquelles les pierres s'enfoncent sans pouvoir être cylindrées. 4, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche de base : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Ingeniería de campaña (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- firme
1, record 1, Spanish, firme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capa intermedia 2, record 1, Spanish, capa%20intermedia
feminine noun
- capa de firme 1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20firme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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