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DEADMEN [2 records]

Record 1 2003-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Site Development
DEF

In landscape design, a length of metal, concrete, or wood buried horizontally in the ground to which a rope or cable is tied to secure a nearby tree trunk, post, etc.

Key term(s)
  • deadmen
  • dead men
  • dead man

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture paysagère
  • Aménagement du terrain

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura paisajista
  • Preparación del terreno
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Record 2 2003-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A buried log, timber, concrete block, or the like serving as an anchor to which a pulling line can be attached.

Key term(s)
  • deadmen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
DEF

Point fixe [...] servant d'attache à un hauban de derrick.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
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