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TIDE GATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aboideau
1, record 1, English, aboideau
correct, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aboiteau 2, record 1, English, aboiteau
correct
- tide gate 3, record 1, English, tide%20gate
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, a sluice-gate in the dikes along the Bay of Fundy [;]. 2, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a tide gate or dam to prevent the overflow of water into marshland. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
tide gate: an opening through which water may flow freely when the tide sets in one direction but which closes automatically and prevents the water from flowing in the other direction. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in Maritime Provinces. 4, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pl. aboideaux or aboiteaux. 3, record 1, English, - aboideau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aboiteau
1, record 1, French, aboiteau
correct, masculine noun, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrage dont les vannes sont disposées de telle sorte qu'elles se ferment automatiquement quand la marée monte, et s'ouvrent au baissant, afin de laisser l'eau s'écouler. 1, record 1, French, - aboiteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans les Provinces maritimes. 2, record 1, French, - aboiteau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aboideau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tide gate
1, record 2, English, tide%20gate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tidal fence 2, record 2, English, tidal%20fence
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate with a flap suspended from a free swinging horizontal hinge, normally placed at the end of a conduit discharging into a body of water having a fluctuating surface elevation. The gate is usually closed because of external hydraulic pressure, but will open when the internal head is sufficient to overcome the external pressure, the weight of the flap, and the friction of the hinge. 3, record 2, English, - tide%20gate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clapet à marée
1, record 2, French, clapet%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture par laquelle l'eau peut couler librement en direction de la mer, mais qui se ferme automatiquement pour empêcher l'eau de mer de couler dans la direction contraire. 1, record 2, French, - clapet%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tide gate 1, record 3, English, tide%20gate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écluse de bassin 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cluse%20de%20bassin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- varaigne 1, record 3, French, varaigne
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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