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bunk [8 records]

Record 1 2005-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A shelflike bed ... built into or against a wall, as in a ship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

couchette : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 2 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A cross-member of a log-hauling vehicle, e.g. a lorry ... or a log-sledge on which the logs rest.

OBS

The bottom layer of logs is termed the bunk load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Transport du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Élément transversal d'un engin forestier de débardage tel qu'un camion ou un traîneau, sur lequel les billes sont déposées.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-28

English

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

The dog on the chain of a log haul-up that grips the log and drags it to the sawmill.

OBS

bunk: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

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

Pièce en acier en forme de griffes équipant un convoyeur de grumes et qui autorise un agrippement ferme des billes afin de les acheminer vers la scierie.

OBS

Les termes «griffe de convoyeur» et «griffe de serrage» sont habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • griffes de convoyeur
  • griffes de serrage

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
  • Special Road Transport
DEF

On-board berth, located in a sleeper compartment of a road transport vehicle, for the driving crew.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
DEF

Lit de bord aménagé dans un compartiment couchette pour le repos du personnel de conduite d'un véhicule de transport routier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
  • Transporte por carretera especial
DEF

Cama estrecha y sencilla instalada en un camarote para que descanse el personal que conduce un vehículo de transporte.

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Record 5 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Structural crossmember used as a support on a log body or on a unitized tank body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Traverse servant de support sur les plateaux pour grumes et sur les citernes autoporteuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Travesaño que sirve de soporte en las plataformas para troncos y los camiones cisternas monocasco.

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Record 6 1986-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

Buncombe: Washington expression idiom

OBS

Bunk: slang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue

Spanish

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