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COUNTERPOISE LIFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shaduf
1, record 1, English, shaduf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shadoof 2, record 1, English, shadoof
correct
- counterpoise lift 3, record 1, English, counterpoise%20lift
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pole with bucket for raising water used especially in Egypt. 4, record 1, English, - shaduf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shaduf: Primitive device used to lift water from a well or stream for irrigation purposes. Essentially the device consists of a long boom balanced across a horizontal support form 8 to 10 ft (2.4 3 m) above the ground. The beam has a long, thin end and a short, stubby end. From the long end a bucket or similar container is suspended, and on the shorter end there is a counterweight. The operator pulls on a rope that lowers the long end of the boom so that the bucket submerges and is filled with water. He then releases the rope, allowing the counterweight to raise the bucket to the desired level, and then empties the bucket and repeats the process. 5, record 1, English, - shaduf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Shadufs can be used in a series where it is desired to raise water to a height exceeding the range of a single one. It has been suggested that the massive stones used in building the pyramids of Egypt were raised by an ancient variant of this device. 5, record 1, English, - shaduf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- shaduf
1, record 1, French, shaduf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chadouf 2, record 1, French, chadouf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système d'exhaure facilitant la manœuvre du récipient de puisage, par la manœuvre d'un levier. 1, record 1, French, - shaduf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains shadufs comportent des aménagements permettant un déversement automatique de l'eau dans un réservoir (Note interne, Ministère de l'Environnement, 1982, s.p.). 1, record 1, French, - shaduf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drenaje y riego (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaduf 1, record 1, Spanish, chaduf
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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