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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Commercial Fishing
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- clam digging
1, record 1, English, clam%20digging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clam fishing 2, record 1, English, clam%20fishing
correct
- clamming 3, record 1, English, clamming
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clam digging. Clams are often fished commercially using clam dredger vessels to loosen up the ocean floor and lift up the clams that have burrowed into the sea bottom. [In] recreational fishing[, ] rakes and shovels [are used] to loosen up the sand to expose shellfish that have buried underneath, allowing individuals to use their hands to dig up and find the species they are looking for and collect them in their buckets. 3, record 1, English, - clam%20digging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Pêche commerciale
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pêche des myes
1, record 1, French, p%C3%AAche%20des%20myes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pêche des myes. Les myes font souvent l'objet d'une pêche commerciale à l'aide de bateaux dragueurs de myes qui ameublissent les fonds marins et remontent les myes qui y sont enfouies. Les myes [peuvent faire] l'objet d'une [...] pêche récréative dans le cadre de la récolte ou de la pêche des myes. Des râteaux et des pelles sont utilisés pour ameublir le sable afin d'exposer les coquillages qui se sont enfouis en dessous, ce qui permet aux personnes d'utiliser leurs mains pour déterrer et trouver les espèces qu'ils recherchent et les recueillir dans leurs seaux. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%AAche%20des%20myes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pulaski tool
1, record 2, English, Pulaski%20tool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pulaski 2, record 2, English, Pulaski
correct
- Pulaski fire tool 3, record 2, English, Pulaski%20fire%20tool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination chopping and trenching tool, which combines a single-bitted axe-blade with a narrow adze-like trenching blade fitted to a straight handle. 4, record 2, English, - Pulaski%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pallets with firefighting equipment-chainsaws, shovels, beaters, Pulaskis(combination ax-adze tools)-are dropping into the landing zones. 5, record 2, English, - Pulaski%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pulaski is used for clearing smoldering brush and small trees. 5, record 2, English, - Pulaski%20tool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pulaski was a forest-fire-fighter. 3, record 2, English, - Pulaski%20tool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pulaski
1, record 2, French, Pulaski
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outil de Pulaski 2, record 2, French, outil%20de%20Pulaski
masculine noun
- outil combiné Pulaski 3, record 2, French, outil%20combin%C3%A9%20Pulaski
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil combiné composé d'une pioche et d'une hache muni d'un manche. 4, record 2, French, - Pulaski
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les palettes avec l'équipement anti-incendie (tronçonneuses, pelles, battoirs, outil combiné Pulaski avec hache et herminette) tombent dans la zone d'atterrissage. 3, record 2, French, - Pulaski
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Pulaski est utilisé pour enlever les broussailles et les arbustes se consumant. 3, record 2, French, - Pulaski
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Military Logistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire point
1, record 3, English, fire%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a military camp, the place where the fire-fighting equipment is located. 2, record 3, English, - fire%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whomever spots the fire will alert the camp by yelling "fire, fire, fire," moving to the fire point and ringing the metal triangle. 3, record 3, English, - fire%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fire points should contain shovels, rakes, water backpacks, buckets of sand and fire brooms. The location of such equipment must be clearly indicated so that it is recognizable by day or night. 4, record 3, English, - fire%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fire point: term to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 3, English, - fire%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Logistique militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'incendie
1, record 3, French, point%20d%27incendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poste d'incendie 2, record 3, French, poste%20d%27incendie
masculine noun
- point de feu 2, record 3, French, point%20de%20feu
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un camp militaire, endroit où est situé l'équipement de lutte contre l'incendie. 3, record 3, French, - point%20d%27incendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quiconque détecte un incendie doit alerter le camp en criant «Au feu, au feu, au feu», se déplacer vers le point d'incendie et faire résonner le triangle de métal. 2, record 3, French, - point%20d%27incendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les points d'incendie devraient contenir des pelles, des râteaux, des sacs d'hydratation, des seaux de sable et des battes à feu. L'emplacement de tels équipements doit être clairement indiqué pour qu'il soit reconnaissable de jour comme de nuit. 4, record 3, French, - point%20d%27incendie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'incendie : terme d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 3, French, - point%20d%27incendie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- complex event processing
1, record 4, English, complex%20event%20processing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CEP 1, record 4, English, CEP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Complex event processing(CEP) uses inference engines and neural networks to correlate patterns of disparate events, such as blizzard forecast and inventory levels of shovels in a specific region. 2, record 4, English, - complex%20event%20processing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traitement d'événements complexes
1, record 4, French, traitement%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20complexes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement d'événements complexes [se fonde sur] des moteurs d'inférences et des réseaux neuronaux pour mettre en corrélation des séquences d'événements disparates, [comme] l'annonce d'une tempête de neige et la quantité de pelles en stock dans une région donnée. 1, record 4, French, - traitement%20d%27%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements%20complexes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- duck-foot cultivator
1, record 5, English, duck%2Dfoot%20cultivator
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- duckfoot cultivator 2, record 5, English, duckfoot%20cultivator
United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivator shovels which have a wing on each side for cutting through plant roots. Duck-foot cultivator is a generally used term for a field tiller with sweep-type shovels. 1, record 5, English, - duck%2Dfoot%20cultivator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cultivateur pied de canard
1, record 5, French, cultivateur%20pied%20de%20canard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bineuse pied de canard 1, record 5, French, bineuse%20pied%20de%20canard
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hand-scoop
1, record 6, English, hand%2Dscoop
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hand scoop 2, record 6, English, hand%20scoop
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shovels, hand-scoops,... and apparatus for taking increments periodically from a flow of grain. 1, record 6, English, - hand%2Dscoop
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pelle à main
1, record 6, French, pelle%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grandes pelles, pelles à main, [...] et appareils pour effectuer, par intermittence, les prélèvements élémentaires au cours du déversement des grains. 1, record 6, French, - pelle%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Batería de cocina
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala manual
1, record 6, Spanish, pala%20manual
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cable shovel
1, record 7, English, cable%20shovel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A combination of electric cable shovels and hydraulic shovels will be used to excavate waste and ore and load the trucks. The cable shovels have 44. 3 cubic metre buckets, while the hydraulic shovels may have either 43. 5 cubic metre buckets or 30. 5 cubic metre buckets. 2, record 7, English, - cable%20shovel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pelle à câbles
1, record 7, French, pelle%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pelleteuse à câbles 2, record 7, French, pelleteuse%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelle mécanique dont, la flèche, le bras et le godet sont actionnés par un système de câbles et de treuils. [Définition normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).] 2, record 7, French, - pelle%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pelle à câbles; pelleteuse à câbles : termes normalisés par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). 3, record 7, French, - pelle%20%C3%A0%20c%C3%A2bles
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pelle à câble
- pelleteuse à câble
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cultivating and Tilling Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chisel plow
1, record 8, English, chisel%20plow
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- chisel 2, record 8, English, chisel
correct, see observation
- subsoil cultivator 3, record 8, English, subsoil%20cultivator
- subsoil tiller 3, record 8, English, subsoil%20tiller
United States
- orchard cultivator 3, record 8, English, orchard%20cultivator
United States
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... In the U. S. A. all field cultivators with renewable shovels which operate at depths below the plowing zone are called "chisels". 3, record 8, English, - chisel%20plow
Record 8, Key term(s)
- chisel plough
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Motoculteurs et motobineuses
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- chisel
1, record 8, French, chisel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- charrue ciseau 2, record 8, French, charrue%20ciseau
correct, feminine noun, rare
- cultivateur sous-soleur 3, record 8, French, cultivateur%20sous%2Dsoleur
masculine noun
- extirpateur lourd 3, record 8, French, extirpateur%20lourd
masculine noun
- cultivateur lourd 3, record 8, French, cultivateur%20lourd
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine agricole portée à dents de grande dimension, d'origine anglo-saxonne, encore désignée par son nom américain, qui signifie «ciseau» ou «burin». 4, record 8, French, - chisel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chisel, qui ressemble à un cultivateur géant, sert soit à effectuer un travail du sol remplaçant le labour avant certains semis, soit à reprendre énergiquement un sol après un labour d'hiver, ou un sol couvert de chaumes après les moissons, soit enfin à retourner une vieille prairie. 4, record 8, French, - chisel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Motocultores y motobinadoras
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- arado de cincel
1, record 8, Spanish, arado%20de%20cincel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- arado de cinceles 2, record 8, Spanish, arado%20de%20cinceles
correct, masculine noun
- arado chisel 3, record 8, Spanish, arado%20chisel
correct, masculine noun
- chisel 4, record 8, Spanish, chisel
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El arado de cinceles afloja el suelo sin volcarlo, dejando parte de la vegetación sobre la superficie, puede penetrar hasta 60 cm dentro del suelo, lo cual permite aflojar suelos duros y compactados, lo que lo hace ser un equipo de labranza, apropiado para la conservación de suelos y agua. La utilización de este arado es una alternativa al uso del arado de discos. 2, record 8, Spanish, - arado%20de%20cincel
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mining truck
1, record 9, English, mining%20truck
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Substantial reductions in supply costs were achieved through continuous process improvement [for oil sands mining] however during the 1990s there were two major innovations which resulted in large reductions in operating costs. First, there was a move towards replacing the draglines and bucketwheel reclaimers with mining trucks and power shovels. 1, record 9, English, - mining%20truck
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tombereau de chantier
1, record 9, French, tombereau%20de%20chantier
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'amélioration continue des procédés [extraction à ciel ouvert des sables bitumineux] a mené à des diminutions substantielles des coûts de l'offre. Mais dans les années 1990, deux innovations majeures ont entraîné des réductions marquantes des frais d'exploitation. Premièrement, les pelles à benne traînante et les roues-pelles ont peu à peu été remplacées par des tombereaux de chantier et des pelles mécaniques, qui offraient une plus grande souplesse et une plus grande efficacité énergétique, et exigeaient moins d'entretien. 1, record 9, French, - tombereau%20de%20chantier
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-12-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- construction trade
1, record 10, English, construction%20trade
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A skilled craftsman in the construction trades... has advanced through an apprentice training program to achieve the status of a journeyman, a fully qualified worker.... Men who operate the power-driven machinery such as tractors, cranes, shovels, pile drivers, concrete mixers, earthmoving equipment, and derricks are called operating engineers. 2, record 10, English, - construction%20trade
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Construction trades include both building trades and heavy construction trades. 3, record 10, English, - construction%20trade
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 4, record 10, English, - construction%20trade
Record 10, Key term(s)
- construction trades
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- corps de métier
1, record 10, French, corps%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- métier de la construction 2, record 10, French, m%C3%A9tier%20de%20la%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corporation, ensemble des gens qui exercent un même métier manuel. 3, record 10, French, - corps%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux corps de métier participent à la construction d'un immeuble [...] 3, record 10, French, - corps%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 10, French, - corps%20de%20m%C3%A9tier
Record 10, Key term(s)
- métiers de la construction
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- light plant and tools
1, record 11, English, light%20plant%20and%20tools
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shovels, brooms, wheelbarrows, and so on, the use of which it is not practical to charge against specific maintenance jobs. 2, record 11, English, - light%20plant%20and%20tools
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- équipement léger
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9quipement%20l%C3%A9ger
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- équipements légers
- outillage léger
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- augermobile
1, record 12, English, augermobile
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other less efficient and less common means of unloading box cars involve augermobiles, front-end loaders and power shovels. The augermobile is a large powered screw auger which moves the grain from a stationary car into an unloading pit in about eight minutes. 1, record 12, English, - augermobile
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- déchargeur mobile à vis sans fin
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9chargeur%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres méthodes moins efficaces et moins courantes utilisées pour le déchargement des wagons couverts font appel à des déchargeurs mobiles à vis sans fin, des chouleurs et des pelles mécaniques. Le déchargeur à vis sans fin est une machine qui transfère le grain d'un wagon immobilisé dans une fosse de déchargement, en 8 minutes environ. 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9chargeur%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- crushing plant
1, record 13, English, crushing%20plant
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- crusher installation 2, record 13, English, crusher%20installation
correct
- breaking plant 3, record 13, English, breaking%20plant
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mechanical plant for rock or stone crushing. 4, record 13, English, - crushing%20plant
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power shovels load the material into wagons or lorries that take it to the crushing... plants equipped with trommels, jaw-breakers, rolls, elevators, belt-conveyors and sometimes washing and fine grinding equipment. 5, record 13, English, - crushing%20plant
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- installation de concassage
1, record 13, French, installation%20de%20concassage
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- centrale de concassage 2, record 13, French, centrale%20de%20concassage
correct, feminine noun
- installation de broyage 3, record 13, French, installation%20de%20broyage
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- earthmover
1, record 14, English, earthmover
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- earth-mover 2, record 14, English, earth%2Dmover
correct
- earth-moving plant 3, record 14, English, earth%2Dmoving%20plant
correct
- earthmoving plant 2, record 14, English, earthmoving%20plant
correct
- muck-shifting plant 4, record 14, English, muck%2Dshifting%20plant
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(earth-moving plant) A vast variety of construction equipment, which includes various forms of dozers, excavators, scrapers, scarifiers, and graders. Oversize pneumatic tires, diesel engines, and hydraulic or compressed air servo devices have contributed greatly to advanced designs in this field. 5, record 14, English, - earthmover
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(Earthmover) Any of a variety of construction machines designed to move or transport earth. Earthmovers include heavy-duty trucks with high-sided dump bodies, self-propelled or towed scrapers, wagons, and bulldozers. 1, record 14, English, - earthmover
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
earth-moving plant or muck-shifting plant, machinery such as bowl scrapers, dozers, dumpers, excavators, graders, loading shovels. 4, record 14, English, - earthmover
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- engin de terrassement
1, record 14, French, engin%20de%20terrassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- machine de terrassement 2, record 14, French, machine%20de%20terrassement
correct, feminine noun
- véhicule de terrassement 3, record 14, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20terrassement
masculine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] choix des engins de terrassement [...] Suivant leurs fonctions, les équipements peuvent être destinés à la fouille, à la charge, au transport, à la décharge, à l'étalement et au cylindrage. 1, record 14, French, - engin%20de%20terrassement
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'une des particularités des machines de terrassement est leur emploi intermittent. 2, record 14, French, - engin%20de%20terrassement
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-03-07
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- detachable 1, record 15, English, detachable
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
detachable scoops or shovels for handling bulk materials such as coal... 1, record 15, English, - detachable
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- démontable 1, record 15, French, d%C3%A9montable
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
des cuillers ou pelles démontables pour la manutention des matériaux en vrac, comme le charbon... (MMM 88) 1, record 15, French, - d%C3%A9montable
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1985-02-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- School and School-Related Administration
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Heavy Equipment Construction Techniques 1, record 16, English, Heavy%20Equipment%20Construction%20Techniques
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavy Equipment(Construction). Classroom and practical work experiences concerned with the operation, maintenance, and repair of heavy-duty equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, graders, tractors, concrete mixers, crawler-mounted shovels, trailer-mounted compressors, and the gasoline or diesel engines powering the equipment. 2, record 16, English, - Heavy%20Equipment%20Construction%20Techniques
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Community college program. 3, record 16, English, - Heavy%20Equipment%20Construction%20Techniques
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Heavy Equipment Construction Technique
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Techniques de construction par machinerie lourde 1, record 16, French, Techniques%20de%20construction%20par%20machinerie%20lourde
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours collégial. 2, record 16, French, - Techniques%20de%20construction%20par%20machinerie%20lourde
Record 16, Key term(s)
- Technique de construction par machinerie lourde
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1984-10-10
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- School and School-Related Administration
- Mechanics
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic 1, record 17, English, Heavy%20Duty%20Equipment%20Mechanic
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavy Equipment(Construction). Classroom and practical work experiences concerned with the operation, maintenance, and repair of heavy-duty equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, graders, tractors, concrete mixers, crawler-mounted shovels, trailer-mounted compressors, and the gasoline or diesel engines powering the equipment. 2, record 17, English, - Heavy%20Duty%20Equipment%20Mechanic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Community College program. 3, record 17, English, - Heavy%20Duty%20Equipment%20Mechanic
Record 17, Key term(s)
- heavy duty mechanic
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Mécanique
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Mécanicien de machinerie lourde 1, record 17, French, M%C3%A9canicien%20de%20machinerie%20lourde
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours collégial. 2, record 17, French, - M%C3%A9canicien%20de%20machinerie%20lourde
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1983-06-16
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Smallwares
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- pooper-scooper
1, record 18, English, pooper%2Dscooper
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scooplike device for picking up the droppings of a dog, horse, etc. 1, record 18, English, - pooper%2Dscooper
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Especially U.S. ... from "poop", U.S. slang (chiefly a children’s) term for feces ... 1, record 18, English, - pooper%2Dscooper
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Though most New Yorkers’ initial reaction was that the law is probably unenforceable, retailers reported brisk sale of sanitary devices ranging from 15 cent disposable cardboard shovels to $11, long-handled pooper scoopers equipped with a flashlight for nocturnal emitters. 1, record 18, English, - pooper%2Dscooper
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Menus objets
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- pelle ramasse-crotte
1, record 18, French, pelle%20ramasse%2Dcrotte
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Key term(s)
- pelle ramasse-crottes
- ramasse-crotte
- ramasse-crottes
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Mechanical Construction
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- eagle beak shovel
1, record 19, English, eagle%20beak%20shovel
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eagle beak shovels penetrate through trash as deep as 20 cm(...). 1, record 19, English, - eagle%20beak%20shovel
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Construction mécanique
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- soc à pointe incurvée simple 1, record 19, French, soc%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20incurv%C3%A9e%20simple
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des socs à pointe incurvée simple pénètrent dans le chaume jusqu'à 20 cm (...). 1, record 19, French, - soc%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20incurv%C3%A9e%20simple
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- hillside drill
1, record 20, English, hillside%20drill
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
7100 Hillside Shovel Press Drill. Two straight ranks with Eagle beak shovels and soil deflectors on the spring-trip openers make this special model an exceptionally accurate seeder. 1, record 20, English, - hillside%20drill
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- semoir autostabilisateur 1, record 20, French, semoir%20autostabilisateur
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semoir 7100 autostabilisateur à socs de tassement. Deux rangs droits avec des socs à pointe incurvée simple et des déflecteurs de terre sur les rayonneurs à ressort de sécurité font de ce modèle spécial un semoir exceptionnellement précis. 1, record 20, French, - semoir%20autostabilisateur
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Mechanical Construction
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- soil deflector
1, record 21, English, soil%20deflector
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two straight ranks with Eagle beak shovels and soil deflectors on the spring-trip openers make this special model an exceptionally accurate seeder. 1, record 21, English, - soil%20deflector
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Construction mécanique
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- déflecteur de terre 1, record 21, French, d%C3%A9flecteur%20de%20terre
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux rangs droits avec des socs à pointe incurvée simple et des déflecteurs de terre sur les rayonneurs à ressort de sécurité font de ce modèle spécial un semoir exceptionnellement précis. 1, record 21, French, - d%C3%A9flecteur%20de%20terre
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1977-07-25
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
- Farm Equipment
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- disk hiller 1, record 22, English, disk%20hiller
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wide variety of shovels made corn cultivators adaptable to most cultivating problems. Disk hillers could be attached either to throw soil around the plants or cut soil away from them. 1, record 22, English, - disk%20hiller
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
- Matériel agricole
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- disque butteur
1, record 22, French, disque%20butteur
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les instruments à disques, les pièces travaillantes: soc, versoir, et coutre, sont remplacés par une pièce unique appelée d'ailleurs improprement disque. Dans les terrains rocheux, le disque présente un gros avantage. Avec les socs il arrive fréquemment que ceux-ci buttent et que l'on détériore l'instrument. Avec le disque qui roule sur la roche sans s'enfoncer et passe au-dessus de l'obstacle, ce défaut disparaît. 2, record 22, French, - disque%20butteur
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
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