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BATEAU-PORTE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship caisson
1, record 1, English, ship%20caisson
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating gate 2, record 1, English, floating%20gate
correct
- floating-caisson entrance gate 3, record 1, English, floating%2Dcaisson%20entrance%20gate
correct
- floating dam 4, record 1, English, floating%20dam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall, floating box used for closing the entrance to a lock, which fits on the grooves in the walls and sides of the entrance when this is closed, and into a recess (camber) in the dock wall when the entrance is open. 5, record 1, English, - ship%20caisson
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bateau-porte
1, record 1, French, bateau%2Dporte
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte flottante 2, record 1, French, porte%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caisson haut, flottant, en acier, employé pour obturer l'entrée d'une écluse, d'une cale sèche ou d'un bassin à flot. 1, record 1, French, - bateau%2Dporte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bateau-porte : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - bateau%2Dporte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boom defence vessel 1, record 2, English, boom%20defence%20vessel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floating dam 1, record 2, English, floating%20dam
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bateau-porte
1, record 2, French, bateau%2Dporte
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fermeture d'un bassin de radoub constitué par un caisson flottant qui est amené et coulé à l'entrée de la forme pour permettre d'assécher celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - bateau%2Dporte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería civil
- Astilleros y dársenas
- Mantenimiento de los buques
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barco-puerta
1, record 2, Spanish, barco%2Dpuerta
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Ship Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rolling caisson
1, record 3, English, rolling%20caisson
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A caisson in which the weight is always kept greater than the displacement and which moves on a track and rollers. 1, record 3, English, - rolling%20caisson
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caisson: A steel structure used for closing the entrance of wet docks, dry docks, and locks. 1, record 3, English, - rolling%20caisson
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ship caisson
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
- Chantiers maritimes
- Entretien des navires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porte roulante
1, record 3, French, porte%20roulante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- porte suspendue 2, record 3, French, porte%20suspendue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- caisson roulant 3, record 3, French, caisson%20roulant
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portes d'écluses. Le système le plus ancien est celui des portes busquées (...) D'autres systèmes sont également utilisés. Ce sont notamment les portes roulantes (ou suspendues) s'effaçant latéralement dans une enclave perpendiculaire à la direction de l'écluse, les portes rabattantes et les portes levantes. 2, record 3, French, - porte%20roulante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur beaucoup d'écluses en Belgique, on a suspendu les portes à des chariots roulant sur un portique enjambant l'écluse. 4, record 3, French, - porte%20roulante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Caisson roulant : Pour les grandes écluses, chaque fermeture est constituée par un caisson métallique unique qui s'efface, au moment de l'ouverture, par roulement ou par glissement dans une enclave latérale ménagée dans l'un des massifs de maçonnerie de la tête d'écluse. 5, record 3, French, - porte%20roulante
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bateau-porte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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