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HAVE WORK CUT OUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strip topsoil
1, record 1, English, strip%20topsoil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strip the topsoil 2, record 1, English, strip%20the%20topsoil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where existing ground levels are to be changed(either by cut or fill), the builder should have workmen strip and stockpile the topsoil.... A few hours of bulldozer work in scraping topsoil into convenient stockpiles out of the way of building operations will save money later in finish grading, planting, and maintenance. Burying existing topsoil under subsoil fill or dispersing it with subsoil cut is wasteful. 2, record 1, English, - strip%20topsoil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Their [scrapers] first job is to strip topsoil from the areas to be excavated. 1, record 1, English, - strip%20topsoil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décaper la terre végétale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9caper%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décaper la terre arable 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9caper%20la%20terre%20arable
correct
- retrousser la terre végétale 3, record 1, French, retrousser%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct
- procéder au décapage de la terre végétale 4, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9der%20au%20d%C3%A9capage%20de%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne jamais oublier (...) de récupérer la terre végétale. (...) en conséquence (...) il faudra : retrousser et mettre en dépôt la terre végétale en évitant de la mélanger aux terres du sous-sol; (...) 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9caper%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Décaper sur une partie de la surface la terre végétale et la mettre en dépôt à proximité; (...) 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9caper%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earthmoving
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stockpile the topsoil
1, record 2, English, stockpile%20the%20topsoil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scrape topsoil into stockpiles 1, record 2, English, scrape%20topsoil%20into%20stockpiles
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... where existing ground levels are to be changed(either by cut or fill), the builder should have workmen strip and stockpile the topsoil.... A few hours of bulldozer work in scraping topsoil into convenient stockpiles out of the way of building operations will save money later in finish grading, planting and maintenance. 1, record 2, English, - stockpile%20the%20topsoil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Terrassement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre en dépôt la terre végétale
1, record 2, French, mettre%20en%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne jamais oublier (...) de récupérer la terre végétale. (...) En conséquence, (...) il faudra : 1. Retrousser et mettre en dépôt la terre végétale en évitant de la mélanger aux terres du sous-sol; 2. Récupérer tous les matériaux, sable, cailloux ou autres éléments capables d'être utilisés au cours des travaux; 3. Réduire au maximum les manipulations de matériaux (...) 2, record 2, French, - mettre%20en%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20la%20terre%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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