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V DOOR [2 records]

Record 1 2022-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

V-form otter board. These boards are simple in construction, … durable, stable and can fish on uneven ground satisfactorily. [Built completely in steel, these] boards are heavier in weight, but this is necessary to [counteract] the upward shear component which comes to play due to the shape of the board.

Key term(s)
  • V-type otterboard
  • V-form otterboard
  • V-otterboard
  • vee otterboard
  • vee otter board
  • vee trawl door
  • vee door

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 2015-04-15

English

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

The side of the derrick in front of the driller; so called because the opening is shaped like an inverted V.

DEF

An opening in a side of a derrick or mast at the floor level in the form of an inverted V.

French

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

Ouverture en V renversé sur la face du derrick opposée au treuil et par laquelle les tiges sont introduites.

Spanish

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