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HEAD WALL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head to the wall
1, record 1, English, head%20to%20the%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête au mur
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20au%20mur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air de manège consistant à marcher de deux pistes, l'avant-main longeant le mur. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20au%20mur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head wall 1, record 2, English, head%20wall
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mur
1, record 2, French, mur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- head wall
1, record 3, English, head%20wall
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- headwall 2, record 3, English, headwall
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wall of stone, metal, concrete, or wood at the end of a culvert or drain to serve one or all of the following purposes: protect fill from scour or undermining, increase hydraulic efficiency of conduit, divert direction of flow, retard disjointing of short sectional pipe, and serve as a retaining wall. 3, record 3, English, - head%20wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mur d'amont
1, record 3, French, mur%20d%27amont
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mur amont 2, record 3, French, mur%20amont
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mur en maçonnerie ou en béton, construit à l'extrémité d'amont d'une prise d'eau, parallèlement au canal d'alimentation, et contenant l'embouchure. 1, record 3, French, - mur%20d%27amont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- head wall 1, record 4, English, head%20wall
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(of a flow-lide) 1, record 4, English, - head%20wall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paroi d'effondrement 1, record 4, French, paroi%20d%27effondrement
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(d'un pluage) janv. 74 RA 1, record 4, French, - paroi%20d%27effondrement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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