Programme A Minima
English translation: Basic program (for the geotechnical survey)
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| 4 +1 | the (strict) minimum programme |
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| 4 | essential |
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| 4 | Basic minimum [for the geotechnical campaign] |
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| programme a minima essential Explanation: In this context! (Not necessarily a dictionary definition.) Some examples: GeoConstructability - An Owner's Guide Obtaining Essential Geotechnical Information for Construction http://www.geoprac.net/geonews-mainmenu-63/61-available-reso... Sound Basis for North Sea Platforms - Programming of Essential Geotechnical Surveys http://www.onepetro.org/mslib/servlet/onepetropreview?id=000... Essential geotechnical data management to maintain, analyze and display geotechnical and pavement data is one of our company strengths. http://wt-us.com/w/geotechnical_engineering/default.asp?s=9,... Essential Geotechnical Services http://www.hellotrade.com/rock-origins/essential-geotechnica... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-04 14:50:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oops. I forgot to put program me into the phrase: essential [...] testing or essential [...] surveys ;-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-04 14:51:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- [Yikes, my spellcheck is at it again! "I forgot to put programme into the phrase" – obviously!] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-04 14:52:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- [ Obviously an American version of spellcheck. :-D ] |
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peer agreement (net): +1| programme a minima the (strict) minimum programme Explanation: Latin "a minima", the minimum, commonly used to mean "the strict minimum". http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_minima Étymologie Emprunté à la formule en latin a minima poena [ ad majorem ] « à partir de la peine la plus petite vers la plus grande » (→ voir minime). Le sens moderne fait comme si la locution était ad minima « vers le minimum » Locution adverbiale a minima /a.mi.ni.ma/ (Droit) Terme usité seulement dans cette formule : « appel a minima », appel que le ministère public interjette, quand il croit que la peine appliquée est trop faible. (Par extension) Signifie « réduit au minimum » Europe : un engagement a minima; L’Allemagne, la France, l’Italie et le Royaume-Uni, les quatre pays européens du G8, ainsi que les présidents de la Banque centrale européenne, de l’Eurogroupe et de la Commission ont affiché, samedi à Paris, leur détermination à faire face «ensemble» à la crise financière.[1] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2012-07-04 15:08:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I like CC in NYC's suggestion of "essential" here. I ought to have posted examples of the use of "minimum" in context : http://www.sacsewer.com/pdf/ds/reqs-minimum-geotechnical.pdf Sacramento Area Sewer District Minimum Geotechnical Program Requirements February 25, 2009 The Geotechnical Program should provide a basis for design and preparation of the contract documents and will reduce the risk of construction claims and delays associated with encountering differing site conditions. To do this the field investigation should identify the potential for any conditions that present cost risks to the project and address those items so that design and construction methods can be identified that will reduce those risks. The Geotechnical Design shall comply with these minimum standards. http://www.virginiadot.org/business/resources/Materials/MDs/... Some of the key changes to the new Manual of Instructions are listed below. Users of the document are advised to review the entire document. • Text has been added for “Geotechnical Design.” • Reorganized, “Types of Geotechnical Explorations” and re-titled, “Work Products.” • Redacted, “Quality Assurance/Quality Control Procedures” and referenced review requirements in the new section, “Work Products.” • Section 306, “Planning and Investigation Procedures” has been reorganized into the new, “Administrative Requirements” and “Minimum Geotechnical Investigation Requirements” sections. • Section 307, “Classification of Soils” has been incorporated into, “Minimum Geotechnical Investigation Requirements.” • Standard format for soil descriptions has been modified to be consistent with ASTM D2488 and D2487. • Preference is established to perform pocket penetrometer testing of fine grained soils during field logging activities. • Standard format for describing “fill” has been revised. • Section 308, “Field Description of Rock” is incorporated into, “Minimum Geotechnical Investigation Requirements.” -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2012-07-04 15:22:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.ordnerprojects.com/files/estimating/DicksMooreOK/... minimum geotechnical recommendations http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/reviewguide... Fourth, this document sets forth minimum geotechnical standards or criteria to show transportation agencies and consultants the basic geotechnical information which FHWA recommends be provided in geotechnical reports and PS&E packages. http://www.energy.ca.gov/sitingcases/elcentro/documents/appl... Section 8.4, Section 8.6, "These parameters are only minimum geotehcnical criteria..." |
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Basic minimum [for the geotechnical campaign] Explanation: Another way of saying it |
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