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HOPPER DREDGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
CONT

Hopper dredge. These dredges differ from other suction dredges in that they are mounted on self-propelled vessels and hence transport dredged sediment instead of dumping it into barges.

CONT

Hydraulic dredges used in the St. Lawrence River and in the Great Lakes are mainly of two types: hopper dredges or dustpan dredges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
CONT

Drague suceuse porteuse. Ces dragues diffèrent des autres dragues suceuses par le fait qu'elles sont montées sur des navires autopropulsés et qu'elles transportent les sédiments dragués à bord plutôt que de les déverser sur des barges.

CONT

Les dragues hydrauliques utilisées dans le Saint-Laurent et les Grands Lacs sont principalement de deux types : les dragues suceuses-porteuses et les dragues suceuses-refouleuses.

Spanish

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