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INCLINE TANK TYPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Locks (Canals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caisson type inclined plane
1, record 1, English, caisson%20type%20inclined%20plane
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inclined plane of the caisson type 1, record 1, English, inclined%20plane%20of%20the%20caisson%20type
proposal
- tank type incline 1, record 1, English, tank%20type%20incline
proposal
- incline of the tank type 1, record 1, English, incline%20of%20the%20tank%20type
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inclined planes. ... A series of planes was built in the U.S. on the canal between the Delaware and Hudson rivers to transport 80-ton vessels in caissons; a similar plane for 60-ton vessels was built at Foxton, England, to bypass ten locks. 2, record 1, English, - caisson%20type%20inclined%20plane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Flights of locks may be replaced by inclines .... Inclines consist of rails carrying a trolley with the boat in the dry, or a tank with a boat afloat, from one level to the next. 3, record 1, English, - caisson%20type%20inclined%20plane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écluses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan incliné à sas
1, record 1, French, plan%20inclin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20sas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ascenseur [à bateau] fait partie de la classe des élévateur [à bateau,] dans laquelle on peut classer en outre les plans inclinés à chariot [...], les plans inclinés à sas, les pentes d'eau, etc. 1, record 1, French, - plan%20inclin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élévateur : Terme générique pour désigner plusieurs procédés autres que l'écluse, permettant le franchissement des grandes chutes par des bateaux. Parmi ces procédés, on peut citer : les plans inclinés sur lesquels le bateau se déplace à sec sur un chariot monté sur rail [...]; les plans inclinés proprement dits sur lesquels le bateau se déplace à flot dans un sas muni de portes frontales; [...] 1, record 1, French, - plan%20inclin%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20sas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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