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Italian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Road surface | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 10:14 | ||||||
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4 +1 | Bitumen drainage layer |
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4 | draining bituminous pavement (carpet) |
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4 | draining asphalt layer |
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Bitumen drainage layer Explanation: . |
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draining bituminous pavement (carpet) Explanation: for roads |
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draining asphalt layer Explanation: http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=draining asphalt layer&b... http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=asphalt layer + bitumino... |
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Reference Reference information: This may help you a bit as far as British or US english as well as the specifics of the process. I have agreed with Tom's answer and listed a useful glossary there for you. Good luck! http://www.cstx.gov/home/index.asp?page=1946 OVERLAY PROGRAMS Street division crews will restore the pavement condition to original condition by repairing potholes, base failures and installing an 1 1/2" hot mix asphalt overlay, which restores drainage and improves the ride-ability of the street. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitumen In British English, the word 'asphalt' refers to a mixture of mineral aggregate and bitumen (or tarmac in common parlance). The word 'tar' refers to the black viscous material obtained from the destructive distillation of coal and is chemically distinct from bitumen. In American English, bitumen is referred to as 'asphalt' or 'asphalt cement' in engineering jargon. In Australian English, bitumen is sometimes used as the generic term for road surfaces. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs (2008-09-03 00:13:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Make a very long story short Clifford, it may as well be called a seal coat, which prevents water from penetrating (and causing cracks in the pavements) a.k.a. "impermeable" layer Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavement_(material)#Bituminous_... |
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