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WIND-ROW [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
DEF

The line of heaped material cast from the side of a blade.

CONT

Material may be moved laterally (or sidecast) by a grader when the moldboard is set at an angle which is not perpendicular to the direction of travel. In this position the material drifts off the rear end of the blade to form a longitudinal pile or windrow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
DEF

Ligne de matériel formée par le passage d'une lame.

CONT

Le matériau excavé roule et glisse vers le côté gauche de la lame, constituant un cordon dont l'importance dépend de la profondeur de coupe [...]

OBS

cordon : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coal Preparation
DEF

[Is said of a] method of forming a longitudinal stockpile whereby successive components are stacked in adjoining parallel longitudinal stockpiles which progressively form the overall stockpile. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

A coal stockpiling method.

OBS

wind-row: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • windrow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des charbons
DEF

[S'applique à une ] méthode permettant de former un stock longitudinal où les composants successifs sont stockés en mettant côte à côte des stocks longitudinaux parallèles qui forment progressivement le stock global. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Méthode de mise en stock du charbon.

OBS

en andain : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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