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DREDGING MACHINERY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diesel-electric dredger
1, record 1, English, diesel%2Delectric%20dredger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dredger with diesel prime mover(s) driving electric generators to supply all the electric motor-driven dredging machinery and, where applicable, the propulsion machinery. 1, record 1, English, - diesel%2Delectric%20dredger
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diesel electric dredger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague diesel-électrique
1, record 1, French, drague%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague à moteur diesel principal entraînant des générateurs électriques pour alimenter tous les équipements techniques et, s'il y a lieu, ceux de propulsion actionnés par des moteurs électriques. 1, record 1, French, - drague%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 1, French, - drague%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - drague%20diesel%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diesel-hydraulic dredger
1, record 2, English, diesel%2Dhydraulic%20dredger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dredger with diesel prime mover(s) driving hydraulic pumps to supply all the dredging machinery and, where applicable, the propulsion machinery. 1, record 2, English, - diesel%2Dhydraulic%20dredger
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diesel hydraulic dredger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drague diesel-hydraulique
1, record 2, French, drague%20diesel%2Dhydraulique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague à moteur diesel principal entraînant des pompes hydrauliques pour le fonctionnement de tous les équipements techniques et, s'il y a lieu, ceux de propulsion. 1, record 2, French, - drague%20diesel%2Dhydraulique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 2, French, - drague%20diesel%2Dhydraulique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - drague%20diesel%2Dhydraulique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electric-hydraulic dredger
1, record 3, English, electric%2Dhydraulic%20dredger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dredger using an external electric supply to power the electric motors used to drive hydraulic pumps for the hydraulic power transmission of the dredging machinery. 1, record 3, English, - electric%2Dhydraulic%20dredger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- drague électro-hydraulique
1, record 3, French, drague%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dhydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague utilisant des moteurs électriques à alimentation extérieure pour entraîner les pompes hydrauliques pour la transmission hydraulique de la puissance aux équipements techniques. 1, record 3, French, - drague%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dhydraulique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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