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E/C [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
- Cement Industry
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-cement ratio
1, record 1, English, water%2Dcement%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water/cement ratio 2, record 1, English, water%2Fcement%20ratio
correct
- water-to-cement ratio 3, record 1, English, water%2Dto%2Dcement%20ratio
- W/C ratio 4, record 1, English, W%2FC%20ratio
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the amount of water, exclusive only of that absorbed by the aggregates, to the amount of cement in a concrete or mortar mixture; preferably stated as a decimal by weight. 1, record 1, English, - water%2Dcement%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
- Cimenterie
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport eau de gâchage-ciment
1, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rapport eau-ciment 2, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%2Dciment
correct, masculine noun
- E/C 3, record 1, French, E%2FC
correct, masculine noun
- E/C 3, record 1, French, E%2FC
- rapport eau/ciment 4, record 1, French, rapport%20eau%2Fciment
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rapport E/C 5, record 1, French, rapport%20E%2FC
masculine noun
- proportion eau/ciment 6, record 1, French, proportion%20eau%2Fciment
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la quantité d’eau, exceptée celle absorbée par les agrégats, à la quantité de ciment dans un béton. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport eau/ciment : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 1, French, - rapport%20eau%20de%20g%C3%A2chage%2Dciment
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormigonado
- Industria del cemento
- Albañilería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación agua/cemento
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Fcemento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación entre la masa de agua, sin incluir la absorbida por los agregados, y la masa del cemento Pórtland en el concreto, o mortero, expresada en forma decimal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20agua%2Fcemento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dumping
1, record 2, English, dumping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deliberate disposal at sea from ships, aircraft, platforms or other anthropogenic structures, including disposal by incineration or other thermal degradation, of any substance, or (b) the disposal of any substance by placing it on the ice in any area of the sea referred to in paragraphs (2)(a) to (e), but does not include (c) any disposal that is incidental to or derived from the normal operations of a ship, aircraft, platform or other anthropogenic structure, other than the disposal of substances from a ship, aircraft, platform or other anthropogenic structure operated for the purpose of disposing of such substances at sea, and (d) any discharge that is incidental to or derived from the exploration for, exploitation of and associated off-shore processing of sea bed mineral resources. [Cited in Collection of Definitions in Federal Statutes (BT-153, 1989).] 2, record 2, English, - dumping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some geophysical methods, such as sidescan sonar scanning, seismic reflection profiling and echo sounding seemed particularly suitable for assessing impacts of dumping dredged sediment. 3, record 2, English, - dumping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immersion
1, record 2, French, immersion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rejet délibéré de substances en mer, à partir de navires, aéronefs, plates-formes ou autres ouvrages, notamment par incinération ou emploi d’autres moyens de dégradation thermique; b) est assimilé à l'immersion le rejet de substances sur les glaces de la mer dans les zones de mer visées aux alinéas(2) a) à e) ;c) sont exclus de la présente définition :(i) les rejets consécutifs à l'utilisation normale d’un navire, d’un aéronef, d’une plate-forme ou autre ouvrage-ou de leur équipement-, sauf les rejets de substances effectués à partir d’un tel matériel lorsque celui-ci est affecté à cette fin,(ii) les déversements consécutifs à la recherche, à l'exploitation ou au traitement en mer des ressources minérales sous-marines. [Recueil des définitions des lois fédérales(BT-153, 1989). ] 2, record 2, French, - immersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines méthodes géophysiques telles que le sonar à balayage latéral, la sismique réflexion et la bathymétrie apparaissaient être des plus adéquates pour évaluer les impacts de l’immersion des sédiments de dragage. 3, record 2, French, - immersion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Dragado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vertimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, vertimiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inmersión 1, record 2, Spanish, inmersi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Construction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blotting-paper effect 1, record 3, English, blotting%2Dpaper%20effect
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- blotter effect 1, record 3, English, blotter%20effect
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- blotting paper effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bétonnage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet buvard
1, record 3, French, effet%20buvard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- effet de buvard 2, record 3, French, effet%20de%20buvard
correct, masculine noun
- effet aspirant 3, record 3, French, effet%20aspirant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque d’hydratation d’un béton dû à l’absorption de l’eau par les granulats. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20buvard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faible rapport E/C du béton de recouvrement obtenu avec Zemdrain [MC] confère une durabilité accrue aux structures en béton, sans traitement particulier et sans utilisation d’adjuvants chimiques. [...] Zemdrain ne draine pas plus d’eau que nécessaire, car il n’ a pas d’effet aspirant(buvard). Le drainage s’opère par pression hydrostatique et gravitation. La quantité d’eau drainée et le temps de drainage nécessaires dépendent du niveau d’eau excédentaire, des adjuvants et des types de liants utilisés. Note : une portion de l'eau excédentaire est retenue dans la structure de Zemdrain. Cette eau sera réabsorbée par le béton après quelques heures et participera à la phase initiale du processus de cure. 3, record 3, French, - effet%20buvard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les matériaux poreux et notamment les granulats légers devront être humidifiés avant utilisation afin d’éviter «l’effet buvard» qui risque de diminuer rapidement la consistance du béton et d’empêcher, par la suite, l’hydratation complète du ciment. (Annales de l’ITBTP, 8905, no 474, p. 96). 1, record 3, French, - effet%20buvard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Insured Earnings Match 1, record 4, English, Insured%20Earnings%20Match
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Assortiment de la rémunération assurable 1, record 4, French, Assortiment%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20assurable
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programme d’E et C(Enquêtes et Contrôle). 1, record 4, French, - Assortiment%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20assurable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-01-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- superplasticizer
1, record 5, English, superplasticizer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polymer that reduces the amount of water needed to keep concrete mix fluid, thereby increasing its strength. 2, record 5, English, - superplasticizer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For each grout adding a small amount of superplasticizer, adjusting the water content to obtain a sticky binding paste. 3, record 5, English, - superplasticizer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- superplastifiant
1, record 5, French, superplastifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- superplastifiant réducteur d’eau 1, record 5, French, superplastifiant%20r%C3%A9ducteur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
masculine noun
- fluidifiant 2, record 5, French, fluidifiant
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adjuvant destiné à augmenter la maniabilité d’un béton. 1, record 5, French, - superplastifiant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les superplastifiants réducteurs d’eau(à base de naphtalène sulphonate ou de résine mélamine) assurent, par action électrostatique, une ouvrabilité correcte pendant un temps suffisant, lorsque le rapport E/C décroît. Ils conduisent à une défloculation des grains de ciment et restituent au ciment en suspension dans l'eau sa granularité propre. L'hydratation du ciment est plus complète et plus rapide et toute l'eau disponible participe à cette hydratation : la quantité d’eau nécessaire est donc réduite. 1, record 5, French, - superplastifiant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- synthetic water reducer 1, record 6, English, synthetic%20water%20reducer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the development of superplasticizers, synthetic water reducers able to disperse cement grains much more efficiently ... became possible. 1, record 6, English, - synthetic%20water%20reducer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fluidifiant de synthèse
1, record 6, French, fluidifiant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a fallu attendre l'arrivée sur le marché de fluidifiants de synthèse capables de disperser beaucoup plus efficacement les grains de ciment [...] pour pouvoir fabriquer des bétons de rapport E/C compris d’abord entre 0, 30 et 0, 40. 1, record 6, French, - fluidifiant%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- time/current diagram
1, record 7, English, time%2Fcurrent%20diagram
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...going from normal concrete (w/c 0.40 to 0.50) to high performance concrete (w/c = 0.24) brings about an important modification of the time/current diagram. 1, record 7, English, - time%2Fcurrent%20diagram
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- diagramme intensité/temps
1, record 7, French, diagramme%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ftemps
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le passage de bétons normaux(E/C de 0, 40 et 0, 50) aux bétons à haute performance(ici E/C=0, 24) entraîne une modification importante du diagramme intensité/temps : dans le cas du béton à haute performance, l'intensité du courant demeure constante tout au long de l'essai. 1, record 7, French, - diagramme%20intensit%C3%A9%2Ftemps
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-10-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- DSP concrete
1, record 8, English, DSP%20concrete
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrete which develops 110 - 160 MPa in compression and which is constituted of : - 400 kg Portland cement + 80 kg silica fume; - 80 - 90 liters of water : w/c =0.16 - 0.18 1, record 8, English, - DSP%20concrete
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DSP means Densified System containing ultra-fine Particle. 2, record 8, English, - DSP%20concrete
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- béton DSP
1, record 8, French, b%C3%A9ton%20DSP
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Béton qui développe des résistances en compression de 110 à 160 MPa et dont la composition est la suivante :-400 kg de ciment Portland + 80 kg de fumée de silice,-1 à 4 % de fluidifiants,-80-90 litres d’eau(E/C=0, 16-0, 18). 1, record 8, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20DSP
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DSP signifie «Densified System containing ultra-fine Particle». 2, record 8, French, - b%C3%A9ton%20DSP
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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