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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks (Canals)
DEF

A device for letting water in or out or holding it back ...

CONT

Filling or emptying of the [lock] chamber is effected by manually or mechanically operated sluices. In small canals these may be on the gates, but on larger canals they are on culverts incorporated in the lock structure, with openings into the chamber through the sidewalls or floor.

CONT

In any lockage sequence when water is being discharged through the lockgate valve it may become necessary to bring the lockage to an emergency stop.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écluses
DEF

Petite vanne destinée à obturer les ouvertures ménagées dans les portes d'une écluse.

CONT

Pour remplir ou vider le sas, il existe quatre dispositifs : les ventelles, qui sont des vannes destinées à fermer les ouvertures ménagées dans les portes d'écluses, mais qui ne sont plus guère employées que pour les petites écluses; [...]

CONT

L'alimentation du sas est assurée par des ventelles, petites vannes ménagées dans les portes.

OBS

On écrit à tort ventelle.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Elements
DEF

A small door forming part of a larger one.

DEF

Person-sized door set into the main gate door.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'architecture
DEF

Petite porte pratiquée dans une porte monumentale, une muraille de fortification, etc.

DEF

Portillon ou porte piétonnière ménagée dans une porte plus grande, telle qu'une porte cochère.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
DEF

Wall built to close the entrance to the regenerator chamber of an open-hearth furnace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
DEF

Maçonnerie destinée à obturer les portes de chambre de régénération d'un four Martin.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens and Baking (Ceramics)
DEF

A wall built to close an entrance to a kiln.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et cuisson (Céramique industrielle)
DEF

Maçonnerie destinée à obturer l'entrée d'un four.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A swinging crest gate that may be opened quickly under water pressure.

OBS

According to source TUWAH, "shutter" and "wicket" are two synonyms. The Webster gives, however, a very broad definition of "wicket" (which follows).

DEF

"wicket": any gate of a shutter dam.

OBS

See also "(Chanoine) wicket dam".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

"hausse" : Vanne constituée par un panneau tournant autour d'un axe horizontal, destinée à régler l'écoulement d'eau par-dessus les crêtes.

DEF

"hausse" : Panneau mobile que l'on place à la partie supérieure de vannes ou d'un déversoir pour faire monter le niveau de l'eau. (Les hausses de déversoir doivent pouvoir être éliminées rapidement en cas de crue.)

Spanish

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Record 6 1992-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A small door made in a large door, in a wall, with or without glass or a grille.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)

Spanish

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