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Record 1 1996-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dams and Causeways
DEF

A movable dam composed of upright pieces or needles, the lower ends of which bear against a sill on the river bottom and the upper ends of which bear against some form of bridge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Barrages et chaussées
DEF

Ouvrage hydraulique mobile de retenue dans lequel l'écoulement de l'eau d'amont est réglé par des aiguilles : pièces de bois qui viennent appuyer sur une poutre placée en travers du cours d'eau et qui sont d'autre part calées sur le radier.

OBS

Projet de définition pour le prochain vocabulaire OLF sur les technologies de l'eau.

Spanish

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