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Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
DEF

A moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow.

OBS

Used in semiarid regions for planting crops in the bottom of the furrow.

OBS

[It is] frequently equipped to prepare a seedbed at the bottom of the furrow by means of a small subsoiling attachment ...

Key term(s)
  • lister plough
  • middle breaker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Motoculteurs et motobineuses
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
DEF

Machine qui travaille le sol en buttes pour conserver l'eau et combattre l'érosion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motocultores y motobinadoras
  • Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
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Record 2 2005-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A fish spear having two or more barbed prongs.

CONT

The fish-gig ... an instrument used for striking fish ... consists of several strong barbed points fixed on a pole, about six feet long, loaded at the end with lead.

CONT

Once again, he held the pronged harpoon, and leaned over the water ready to pounce on passing prey.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Harpon à plusieurs branches pointues et barbelées, emmanché à un bâton, et dont on se sert pour harponner les gros poissons ou les poissons plats (sole, limande, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
  • Pesca comercial
DEF

Arpón de tres dientes para pescar peces grandes.

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Record 3 1997-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A particular type of program called EULER is an extension of ALGOL 60 and has specific list processing capabilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 4 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques

Spanish

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