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bull chain [2 records]

Record 1 2006-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

The endless chain of a log haul-up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Chaîne sans fin utilisée pour le transport des billes [...]

OBS

Pluriel : des monte-charges.

OBS

monte-charges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A heavy chain wrapped round a log being skidded downhill, in order to reduce its speed of descent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Chaîne employée pour réduire la vitesse des billes dans les glissoires [ou dans une pente].

Spanish

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