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BOW-STRING BRIDGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow string bridge
1, record 1, English, bow%20string%20bridge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bowstring bridge 2, record 1, English, bowstring%20bridge
correct
- bowstring arch bridge 3, record 1, English, bowstring%20arch%20bridge
correct
- Langer girder 4, record 1, English, Langer%20girder
correct
- bow-string bridge 5, record 1, English, bow%2Dstring%20bridge
correct
- bowstring arched bridge 6, record 1, English, bowstring%20arched%20bridge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bridge the main structure of which is an arch and its tie. 1, record 1, English, - bow%20string%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of arch bridge. ... In a tied arch, the horizontal reactions to the arch rib are supplied by a tie at deck level ... The simplest case ... is referred to as a bowstring or Langer girder. 4, record 1, English, - bow%20string%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bow string bridge: term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - bow%20string%20bridge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bow-string bridge: term proposed by the World Road Association. 8, record 1, English, - bow%20string%20bridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pont bow string
1, record 1, French, pont%20bow%20string
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pont bow-string 2, record 1, French, pont%20bow%2Dstring
correct, masculine noun
- pont à poutres bow-string 3, record 1, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutres%20bow%2Dstring
correct, masculine noun
- pont en bow-string 4, record 1, French, pont%20en%20bow%2Dstring
correct, masculine noun
- pont bowstring 5, record 1, French, pont%20bowstring
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pont dont la structure principale est constituée par un arc et son tirant. 1, record 1, French, - pont%20bow%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pont bow string : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20bow%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pont bowstring : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - pont%20bow%20string
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pont en bow-string : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 7, record 1, French, - pont%20bow%20string
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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