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ENGIN TERRASSEMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthmover
1, record 1, English, earthmover
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earthmover: an item in the "Construction Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - earthmover
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin de terrassement
1, record 1, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin de terrassement : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de construction» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - engin%20de%20terrassement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earthmoving machinery
1, record 2, English, earthmoving%20machinery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- earth-moving machinery 2, record 2, English, earth%2Dmoving%20machinery
correct
- earthmoving equipment 3, record 2, English, earthmoving%20equipment
correct
- earth-moving equipment 2, record 2, English, earth%2Dmoving%20equipment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
earthmoving: (adjective) having to do with the excavation and transportation of large quantities of earth. Earthmoving machinery. 1, record 2, English, - earthmoving%20machinery
Record 2, Key term(s)
- earth moving equipment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engins de terrassement
1, record 2, French, engins%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machines de terrassement 2, record 2, French, machines%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun, plural
- matériel de terrassement 3, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20terrassement
masculine noun
- engin de terrassement 4, record 2, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] choix des engins de terrassement [...] Suivant leurs fonctions, les équipements peuvent être destinés à la fouille, à la charge, au transport, à la décharge, à l'étalement et au cylindrage. 1, record 2, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'une des particularités des machines de terrassement est leur emploi intermittent. 2, record 2, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin de terrassement : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - engins%20de%20terrassement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo para movimiento de tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, equipo%20para%20movimiento%20de%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earthmover
1, record 3, English, earthmover
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- earth-mover 2, record 3, English, earth%2Dmover
correct
- earth-moving plant 3, record 3, English, earth%2Dmoving%20plant
correct
- earthmoving plant 2, record 3, English, earthmoving%20plant
correct
- muck-shifting plant 4, record 3, English, muck%2Dshifting%20plant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(earth-moving plant) A vast variety of construction equipment, which includes various forms of dozers, excavators, scrapers, scarifiers, and graders. Oversize pneumatic tires, diesel engines, and hydraulic or compressed air servo devices have contributed greatly to advanced designs in this field. 5, record 3, English, - earthmover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(Earthmover) Any of a variety of construction machines designed to move or transport earth. Earthmovers include heavy-duty trucks with high-sided dump bodies, self-propelled or towed scrapers, wagons, and bulldozers. 1, record 3, English, - earthmover
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
earth-moving plant or muck-shifting plant, machinery such as bowl scrapers, dozers, dumpers, excavators, graders, loading shovels. 4, record 3, English, - earthmover
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engin de terrassement
1, record 3, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine de terrassement 2, record 3, French, machine%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun
- véhicule de terrassement 3, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20terrassement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] choix des engins de terrassement [...] Suivant leurs fonctions, les équipements peuvent être destinés à la fouille, à la charge, au transport, à la décharge, à l'étalement et au cylindrage. 1, record 3, French, - engin%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'une des particularités des machines de terrassement est leur emploi intermittent. 2, record 3, French, - engin%20de%20terrassement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dirtmover 1, record 4, English, dirtmover
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engin de terrassement
1, record 4, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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