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CONTINUOUS BUCKET EXCAVATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bucket excavator
1, record 1, English, bucket%20excavator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multibucket excavator 2, record 1, English, multibucket%20excavator
- continuous bucket excavator 3, record 1, English, continuous%20bucket%20excavator
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bucket excavator: An elevating scraper, that is, one that does the work of a conventional scraper but that has a bucket elevator mounted in front of the bowl. 4, record 1, English, - bucket%20excavator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- excavateur à godets
1, record 1, French, excavateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
excavateur à godets : Excavateur servant à extraire et à charger des matériaux au moyen d'une chaîne à godets circulant sur une élinde et d'un transporteur. [Terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF.] 2, record 1, French, - excavateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
excavatrice : Ce terme est un générique parfois employé pour désigner les pelles hydrauliques et certains excavateurs légers comme la trancheuse. 2, record 1, French, - excavateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
excavateur : Ce terme est employé pour désigner les gros engins de terrassement à fonctionnement continu utilisés pour les travaux à très grand rendement, par exemple dans les carrières et dans les exploitations minières. 2, record 1, French, - excavateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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