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CROSS BRIDGING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Protection of Farm Animals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cattle guards
1, record 1, English, cattle%20guards
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings on highways to prevent cattle from crossing. 2, record 1, English, - cattle%20guards
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When farmers and ranchers wish to keep livestock from exiting a fenced pasture via an entrance road, they can either install an inconvenient gate or a "cattle guard. "The latter is a grid of metal bars bridging a shallow pit. Cattle cannot cross because their feet would slip between the bars. 3, record 1, English, - cattle%20guards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Protection des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casse-patte
1, record 1, French, casse%2Dpatte
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- casse-pattes 2, record 1, French, casse%2Dpattes
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des casse-pattes. 3, record 1, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert 2004, on peut écrire au singulier «casse-patte» ou «casse-pattes». 2, record 1, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
casse-patte (sing.); casse-pattes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 1, French, - casse%2Dpatte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cross bridging
1, record 2, English, cross%20bridging
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diagonal bridging 2, record 2, English, diagonal%20bridging
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bridging in the form of continuous cross bracing between joists or similar members;... 3, record 2, English, - cross%20bridging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étrésillonnement
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contreventement par étrésillons 2, record 2, French, contreventement%20par%20%C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
étrésillonnement : Mise en place d'étrésillons [...] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étrésillon : Pièce d'étaiement disposée de façon transversale pour maintenir un écartement entre deux tableaux d'une baie en cours de travaux, entre deux murs déversés l'un vers l'autre, entre deux solives d'un plancher, ou entre deux parois blindées d'une tranchée. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Contreventements par entretoises. Entretoises ou étrésillons placés en files espacées de mètre en mètre [...] Fig. 10.- Solives contreventées par étrésillons. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
contreventement: élément de construction destiné à protéger celle-ci contre les déformations dues à des efforts horizontaux. - Action de contreventer. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tr%C3%A9sillonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bridging cross 1, record 3, English, bridging%20cross
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "bridging cross" approach applies where a wild genome other than that of the desired donor is nearer genetically to the cultivated genome; then, XY may be more easily crossed to AA than XX itself. 1, record 3, English, - bridging%20cross
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croisement pont
1, record 3, French, croisement%20pont
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le croisement pont s'applique quand le génome sauvage, autre que celui du croisement recherché, est plus près génétiquement du génome cultivé; alors, XY peut être croisé plus facilement à AA qu'à XX lui-même. 1, record 3, French, - croisement%20pont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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