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VALVES SLUICES [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks (Canals)
CONT

lock: A watertight chamber with gates at either end used for raising or lowering boats between differing water levels by means of sluices and valves that let water in and out of the chamber.

OBS

valves and sluices; sluices and valves: collective terms usually used in the plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écluses
CONT

écluse : Sas étanche doté de portes à chacune de ses extrémités permettant aux embarcations de monter ou de descendre pour atteindre un autre niveau d'eau grâce à des vannes qui laissent l'eau entrer et sortir du sas.

OBS

vannes : terme collectif habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Spanish

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