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DRUM CHOPPER [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

drum chopper : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

débroussailleuse à tambour : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Waste Management
  • Earthmoving
CONT

... heavy compaction equipment resembles wheeled bulldozers. This equipment is classified by the type of wheel or drum roller that comes into contact with the soil... These types include sheepsfoot, vibratory, pneumatic and high-speed tamping foot. There is also a class for chopper wheels, but these are used exclusively to compact disposed municipal solid waste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Terrassement
CONT

Compacteur à déchets : [...] équipé de roues à couteaux à l'avant et [de roues] à pieds de mouton à l'arrière [...]

Spanish

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