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LOCK FLIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chain of locks
1, record 1, English, chain%20of%20locks
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flight of locks 2, record 1, English, flight%20of%20locks
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of connected lock chambers in which the communicating gates serve in each case as tail gates for the next higher lock chamber, and as head gates for the next lower lock chamber. 3, record 1, English, - chain%20of%20locks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Groups of locks are sometimes contracted into flights in which the bottom gate of one lock acts as the top gate of the next. ... It is ... advantageous to have a pair of flights of locks, one for up traffic and the other for down. 2, record 1, English, - chain%20of%20locks
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flight of locks: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - chain%20of%20locks
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lock flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle d'écluses
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Succession d'écluses où chaque porte sert à l'écluse d'aval et à l'écluse d'amont. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'on a toujours la ressource de disposer plusieurs écluses en série pour constituer une échelle d'écluses. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échelle d'écluses : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20d%27%C3%A9cluses
Record 1, Key term(s)
- écluses étagées
- écluses superposées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lock flight 1, record 2, English, lock%20flight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écluse superposée
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cluse%20superpos%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(écluses) 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cluse%20superpos%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lock flight 1, record 3, English, lock%20flight
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écluse à volier
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cluse%20%C3%A0%20volier
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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