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LADDER TRENCHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ladder ditcher
1, record 1, English, ladder%20ditcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ladder trencher 1, record 1, English, ladder%20trencher
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A specialized machine called a ladder trencher, or ditcher, is effective for opening trenches for utility lines, telephone cables, drainage and sewer lines, and the like. It consists of two main components: a crawler, or rubber-tired carrier, and a digging mechanism. Depending on the soil condition and the depth of the trench to be excavated, the trencher can move at a speed of up to 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) per hour. It has a long boom, and an endless chain rotates along the boom. Buckets or clamshells attached to this chain dig at the bottom of the trench, bring up excavated material, and unload it onto a conveyer while the machine moves slowly along. The width of the excavated trench ranges between 18 and 60 inches (46 and 152 centimeters). Ladder trencher can be used for digging depths of up to 20 feet (6 meters). 2, record 1, English, - ladder%20ditcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trancheuse à chaîne
1, record 1, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trancheuse à chaînes 2, record 1, French, trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trancheuse fonctionnant à l'aide d'une ou plusieurs chaînes de creusage flexibles auxquelles sont fixés des outils (godets, dents, ergots) permettant de creuser ou de découper des tranchées et d'en évacuer les déblais. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).] 1, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction du téléréseau à Bottens et Froideville. [...] Actuellement, le profil type des fouilles est de 50 x 80 cm. Les Services industriels se proposent d'adopter un profil de 40 x 60 cm qui réduira ainsi le volume de la fouille de 40 % sans aucun inconvénient. En utilisant dans certains cas une trancheuse à chaînes, le profil de fouille sera ramené à 20 x 60 cm. La couverture minimale sur les tubes dépassera 40 cm, conformément à la recommandation SIA 205 et aux ordonnances fédérales sur les installations à courant fort/faible. 2, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trancheuse à chaîne : terme normalisé par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 1, French, - trancheuse%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trancheuse à chaîne excavatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipos de construcción
- Remoción de tierras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrezanjas de cadena excavadora
1, record 1, Spanish, abrezanjas%20de%20cadena%20excavadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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