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DIESEL ELECTRIC DREDGER [1 record]

Record 1 2005-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
DEF

A dredger with diesel prime mover(s) driving electric generators to supply all the electric motor-driven dredging machinery and, where applicable, the propulsion machinery.

Key term(s)
  • diesel electric dredger

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
DEF

Drague à moteur diesel principal entraînant des générateurs électriques pour alimenter tous les équipements techniques et, s'il y a lieu, ceux de propulsion actionnés par des moteurs électriques.

OBS

On écrirait mieux «diésel».

OBS

diésel : 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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