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MOTOR STREET FLUSHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- street flusher
1, record 1, English, street%20flusher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor street flusher 2, record 1, English, motor%20street%20flusher
correct
- truck-flusher 3, record 1, English, truck%2Dflusher
correct
- water flusher vehicle 4, record 1, English, water%20flusher%20vehicle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 1,500 to 2,000 gallon tanker truck that has three spray nozzles located either on the front or back and side of the truck. The water spray is used on the roadway to remove debris and sediment to shoulder. It is then picked-up by a vactor sweeper for disposal. Crews doing this work may vary from 1 to 6 people, depending on the amount of traffic control needed. 5, record 1, English, - street%20flusher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
- Équipements urbains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arroseuse automotrice de chaussées
1, record 1, French, arroseuse%20automotrice%20de%20chauss%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arroseuse automobile 2, record 1, French, arroseuse%20automobile
correct, feminine noun
- arroseuse-laveuse de chaussées 3, record 1, French, arroseuse%2Dlaveuse%20de%20chauss%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- camion d'arrosage 4, record 1, French, camion%20d%27arrosage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opération de secours des victimes d'un glissement de terrain qui [...] a pris fin dimanche. La route nationale qui traverse le terrain du glissement du corps de montagne a été remise au trafic. On peut constater que les travailleurs antiépidémiques ont aspergé du désinfectant sur la surface de la route, et qui a été nettoyée ensuite par des arroseuses automobiles. 5, record 1, French, - arroseuse%20automotrice%20de%20chauss%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oran, comme toutes les villes de l'Algérie, a ses curiosités qui ne manquent pas d'intéresser le touriste [...] De grandes et de petites rues bien entretenues depuis que la ville est dotée de luto-cars et d'arroseuses automobiles. 6, record 1, French, - arroseuse%20automotrice%20de%20chauss%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arroseuse automotrice de chaussée
- arroseuse-laveuse de chaussée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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