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armourstone [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armourstone
1, record 1, English, armourstone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- armour stone 2, record 1, English, armour%20stone
correct
- armored stone 3, record 1, English, armored%20stone
correct
- armor stone 4, record 1, English, armor%20stone
correct
- armoured stone 5, record 1, English, armoured%20stone
correct
- armorstone 6, record 1, English, armorstone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government of Canada will invest ... in harbour improvements at several Nova Scotia fishing harbours. ... At Arisaig, the project will involve the placement of armourstone around the existing deteriorated 86-metre breakwater. This will stabilize the structure and prevent further deterioration. The breakwater acts as a barrier to the movement of sand that would otherwise accumulate in the harbour. 1, record 1, English, - armourstone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Completed in 1972, this 2,500 linear foot armored stone breakwater has a crest elevation of 15.5 (MLW). Because of the orientation of the breakwater, only limited protection is provided for predominant winds from the southwest. 3, record 1, English, - armourstone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pierre de carapace
1, record 1, French, pierre%20de%20carapace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pierre armée 2, record 1, French, pierre%20arm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gouvernement du Canada investira dans des projets d'amélioration portuaire à plusieurs ports de pêche en Nouvelle-Écosse. [...] À Arisaig, le projet comprendra l'installation de pierres de carapace autour du brise-lames dégradé existant [...] afin de stabiliser la structure et d'empêcher qu'elle ne se détériore davantage. Le brise-lames agit comme obstacle au transport du sable, qui autrement s'accumulerait dans le port. 3, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20carapace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carapace : Couche de protection disposée sur les talus des digues côtières, composée d'enrochements de taille importante ou d'éléments spécifiques en béton. 4, record 1, French, - pierre%20de%20carapace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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