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WIRE FENCING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wire fencing
1, record 1, English, wire%20fencing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The least expensive(and cheapest) wire fencing is welded wire, in which the individual wires are simply spot-welded at their intersection point. 1, record 1, English, - wire%20fencing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
galvanized wire fencing 2, record 1, English, - wire%20fencing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grillage en fil métallique
1, record 1, French, grillage%20en%20fil%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steel
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galvanized steel
1, record 2, English, galvanized%20steel
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steel coated with a thin layer of zinc to provide corrosion resistance in underbody auto parts, garbage cans, storage tanks, or fencing wire. 2, record 2, English, - galvanized%20steel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sheet steel normally must be cold-rolled prior to the galvanizing stage. 2, record 2, English, - galvanized%20steel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
galvanized steel: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - galvanized%20steel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- galvanised steel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acier
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acier galvanisé
1, record 2, French, acier%20galvanis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acier recouvert d'une couche de zinc fondu. 2, record 2, French, - acier%20galvanis%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acier galvanisé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - acier%20galvanis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acero
- Construcción naval
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acero galvanizado
1, record 2, Spanish, acero%20galvanizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acero cubierto con una capa de zinc. 2, record 2, Spanish, - acero%20galvanizado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bolt cutter
1, record 3, English, bolt%20cutter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bolt cropper 2, record 3, English, bolt%20cropper
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cutting tool designed to make precise, controlled cut; used for cutting wire, fencing, bolts, and small steel bars. 3, record 3, English, - bolt%20cutter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupe-boulons
1, record 3, French, coupe%2Dboulons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coupe-boulon 2, record 3, French, coupe%2Dboulon
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de coupe conçu pour effectuer une coupe précise et nette; utilisé pour couper du fil, des clôtures, des boulons et de petites barres d'acier. 3, record 3, French, - coupe%2Dboulons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- live fence
1, record 4, English, live%20fence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- living fence 2, record 4, English, living%20fence
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Costa Rica, 95% of the farmers fence with living trees instead of dead posts... Farmers establish living fences by planting large cuttings about 2. 5 m long and 8-20 cm in diameter, attaching several strands of barbed wire to them... Living fences are usually pruned once a year to keep them in good shape and to avoid damage to the wire... Living fences are comparatively cost-effective, need careful establishment and regular maintenance, are long-lived, provide numerous products and benefits besides fencing, are difficult to remove, and are very popular among poor farmers. Dead fences, by contrast, are expensive, require much labor to establish, need some maintenance, are of limited durability, are easy to remove, provide no other products, but are more prestigious than living fences. 3, record 4, English, - live%20fence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clôture vive
1, record 4, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clôture faite de plantes vivantes, d'arbres, etc., et non pas de poteaux. Source : Pierre Bolduc, Agence canadienne de développement international (foresterie). 2, record 4, French, - cl%C3%B4ture%20vive
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que la «clôture vive» peut être fabriquée uniquement de matériaux vivants, ou d'un mélange de ceux-ci et de matériaux inertes : par exemple, des barbelés fixés à des arbres vivants. 3, record 4, French, - cl%C3%B4ture%20vive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- knuckling
1, record 5, English, knuckling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wire mesh looping 2, record 5, English, wire%20mesh%20looping
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In chainlink and other fence construction, the smooth linking together of two pieces of wire mesh by doubling back interlocking sets of wire ends on themselves. 2, record 5, English, - knuckling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chain Link Fence Fabric : A fencing material made from wire helically wound and interwoven in such a manner as to provide a continuous mesh without knots or ties except in the form of knuckling or of twisting the ends of the wire to form the selvages of the fabric. 3, record 5, English, - knuckling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maillage en picot
1, record 5, French, maillage%20en%20picot
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grillages simples torsion G.S.T. sont constitués par une nappe de mailles carrées formées de spires hélicoïdales aplaties. Sur l'une des rives de la nappe, les fils sont repliés en forme de boucle; sur l'autre ils sont torsadés deux à deux pour former un picot. 2, record 5, French, - maillage%20en%20picot
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- barbed wire
1, record 6, English, barbed%20wire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- barbed 2, record 6, English, barbed
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire bearing spikes at close regular intervals used as fencing, or as an obstruction. 1, record 6, English, - barbed%20wire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barbelé
1, record 6, French, barbel%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil métallique garni de pointes disposées comme les barbes d'un épi, à intervalles réguliers, utilisé pour la construction de clôtures ou comme obstruction. 2, record 6, French, - barbel%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition et terme uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre (CDTAT). 3, record 6, French, - barbel%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fil de fer barbelé
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-09-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- stop netting
1, record 7, English, stop%20netting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- back fence 2, record 7, English, back%20fence
correct
- court fence 3, record 7, English, court%20fence
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Netting or wire fencing at either end of the court, [...] intended to prevent the ball going too far beyond the court. 1, record 7, English, - stop%20netting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French term "grillage" actually means "links of a fence". However in tennis, "grillage" is normally used in reference to the fence behind the baseline. 4, record 7, English, - stop%20netting
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flared end picks up balls and the tube can be hung on a court fence. 3, record 7, English, - stop%20netting
Record 7, Key term(s)
- backfence
- stopnetting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grillage
1, record 7, French, grillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La raquette pointe vers le grillage, tamis perpendiculaire au sol. 1, record 7, French, - grillage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- valla
1, record 7, Spanish, valla
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El extremo inferior [de un recogedor/dispensador] recoge las pelotas y un gancho permite colgar el tubo de cualquier valla. 1, record 7, Spanish, - valla
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-10-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Security Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chain link fence fabric
1, record 8, English, chain%20link%20fence%20fabric
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fencing material made from wire helically wound and interwoven so as to provide continuous mesh. 1, record 8, English, - chain%20link%20fence%20fabric
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matériau de clôture à mailles de chaîne
1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20cl%C3%B4ture%20%C3%A0%20mailles%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-02-14
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
- Civil Engineering
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- silt fence
1, record 9, English, silt%20fence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- geotextile silt fence 2, record 9, English, geotextile%20silt%20fence
correct
- fabric silt fencing 3, record 9, English, fabric%20silt%20fencing
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geotextile Silt Fences. Silt fences consist of fabrics placed vertically on posts to prevent sediment carrying sheet runoff from entering into downstream creeks or sewer systems. Since all construction activities must have an associated sedimentation and erosion control plan, this concept is rapidly growing and replacing bales of straw, hay, and other makeshift methods. The bottom of the silt fence is generally embedded in an anchoring ditch; the posts, to which the fabric is attached, are usually at 5-to 10-ft spacings; and sometimes a wire fencing is required as backing on the fabric to provide additional support. 4, record 9, English, - silt%20fence
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Erosion control applications [of geotextiles] include trench drains, silt fences, and reverse filters such as used in embankment protection and surface erosion control. 5, record 9, English, - silt%20fence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
- Génie civil
- Mécanique des sols
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- clôture anti-érosion
1, record 9, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20anti%2D%C3%A9rosion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- clôture géotextile anti-érosion 1, record 9, French, cl%C3%B4ture%20g%C3%A9otextile%20anti%2D%C3%A9rosion
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-06-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fences and Enclosures
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bed guard
1, record 10, English, bed%20guard
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- border fence 2, record 10, English, border%20fence
- border fencing 3, record 10, English, border%20fencing
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a short wire fencing that is used for protection against the encroachment of rabbits and other small animals on flower beds. 1, record 10, English, - bed%20guard
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It comes galvanized, but can also be obtained in colors-white, green, and sometimes yellow so it can add a decorative accent. 1, record 10, English, - bed%20guard
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Enceintes et clôtures
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grillage de bordure
1, record 10, French, grillage%20de%20bordure
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- grillage à bordure 1, record 10, French, grillage%20%C3%A0%20bordure
correct, masculine noun
- bordure 2, record 10, French, bordure
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grillages de bordure : ce sont les grillages de hauteur réduite (de 30 à 100 cm). Ils sont utilisés pour entourer les pelouses ou les parterres, mais aussi en clôture, en association avec une haie, pour empêcher l'intrusion des petits animaux; on peut également les poser sur les murets. Il existe des grillages à bordure en fil de fer galvanisé, ondulés à maille losange, en fil de fer plastifié vert, à picots défensifs ou à bord à arrondis décoratifs (bordure "parisienne"). 1, record 10, French, - grillage%20de%20bordure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le grillage de bordure présente un caractère à la fois décoratif et défensif ... 1, record 10, French, - grillage%20de%20bordure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-06-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Crop Conservation and Storage
- Crop Storage Facilities
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- snow-fence silo
1, record 11, English, snow%2Dfence%20silo
correct, United States
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- temporary silo 2, record 11, English, temporary%20silo
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary silo made of slat and wire fencing usually lined with heavy paper to exclude air. 3, record 11, English, - snow%2Dfence%20silo
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des récoltes
- Entreposage des récoltes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- silo temporaire
1, record 11, French, silo%20temporaire
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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