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BOULDOZEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bulldozer
1, record 1, English, bulldozer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high-powered caterpillar-mounted tractor fitted with a concave buffer-blade, 6-10 ft long and 2-3 ft high, fixed in front of the machine. 2, record 1, English, - bulldozer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the tractor moves forward the blade levels the ground; used for smoothing out irregularities in the worked-out areas of opencast pits. 2, record 1, English, - bulldozer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bouteur
1, record 1, French, bouteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bouldozeur 2, record 1, French, bouldozeur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- bélier-niveleur 3, record 1, French, b%C3%A9lier%2Dniveleur
masculine noun
- bulldozer 4, record 1, French, bulldozer
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de terrassement constitué par un tracteur à chenilles équipé à l'avant d'une lame, servant à pousser des terres ou d'autres matériaux. 5, record 1, French, - bouteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouteur : L'Académie française admet également la francisation bouldozeur. 6, record 1, French, - bouteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouteur : terme normalisé par l'Office de la langue française du Québec (OLF). 7, record 1, French, - bouteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'usage officiel du mot anglais «bulldozer» est proscrit depuis 1973, mais peut être maintenu en l'orthographiant «bouldozeur». 8, record 1, French, - bouteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- excavadora
1, record 1, Spanish, excavadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bulldozer 2, record 1, Spanish, bulldozer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina automóvil de orugas, movida por un motor potente y provista de una pala frontal con la cual se efectúan labores de desmonte y nivelación de terrenos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - excavadora
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