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TRACTEUR INDEPENDANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction Equipment
- Earthmoving
- Road Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pusher
1, record 1, English, pusher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- push tractor 2, record 1, English, push%20tractor
correct
- pusher tractor 3, record 1, English, pusher%20tractor
correct
- pushdozer 4, record 1, English, pushdozer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of a semipenetrable condition of the soil (hardpack, clay), the lack of available traction (frozen and slippery, very muddy) ... towed scrapers may have difficulty in picking up their load. ... For best [excavating] operation the pusher, equipped with a cushion blade or a push cup, ... makes smooth contact with the scraper's push block ... [providing additional tractive effort]. 2, record 1, English, - pusher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)
- Terrassement
- Entretien des routes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pousseur
1, record 1, French, pousseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tracteur d'appoint 2, record 1, French, tracteur%20d%27appoint
masculine noun
- tracteur de renfort 2, record 1, French, tracteur%20de%20renfort
masculine noun
- tracteur indépendant 2, record 1, French, tracteur%20ind%C3%A9pendant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tracteur équipé pour exercer une poussée de renfort sur l'arrière d'une décapeuse lors du chargement. 3, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pousseur [...] est un tracteur sur chenilles ou sur pneus équipé [d'une lame renforcée ou d'une plaque de poussage], pour exercer une poussée de renfort sur l'arrière du scraper ou, éventuellement de tout autre engin disposé pour recevoir une poussée. 4, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pousseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 5, record 1, French, - pousseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de construcción de carreteras
- Remoción de tierras
- Mantenimiento de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tractor empujador
1, record 1, Spanish, tractor%20empujador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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