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BER ROULANT [2 records]

Record 1 2015-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

A navigation facility consisting of rails carrying a trolley and designed to raise or lower boats from one level of water to another.

OBS

marine railway: term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Ouvrage d'une voie navigable qui permet de franchir une dénivellation en utilisant la pente du terrain pour élever, dans un chariot ou un bac monté sur rails, un ou plusieurs bateaux.

OBS

ber roulant; bers roulant : termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship Maintenance
  • Ports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Entretien des navires
  • Ports

Spanish

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