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GRAIN CAP [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grain cap
1, record 1, English, grain%20cap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain cap : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - grain%20cap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture de grain
1, record 1, French, couverture%20de%20grain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture de grain : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - couverture%20de%20grain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- environmental erosion
1, record 2, English, environmental%20erosion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Material used for the cap should be of large enough grain size for long-term resistance to environmental erosion yet fine enough to properly cover contaminated material. 1, record 2, English, - environmental%20erosion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- érosion du milieu
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9rosion%20du%20milieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La granulométrie des matériaux formant cette couche doit être suffisamment grossière pour résister à long terme aux conditions d'érosion du milieu tout en étant suffisamment fine pour assurer le confinement adéquat des matériaux pollués. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9rosion%20du%20milieu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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