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WOOD DAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Camere curtain
1, record 1, English, Camere%20curtain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- camere curtain 2, record 1, English, camere%20curtain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dam features "the French camere curtain design [that] uses wooden curtains to control water levels. 2, record 1, English, - Camere%20curtain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The unique "Camere" style dam uses moveable curtains consisting of narrow horizontal strips of wood hinged together, which are raised or lowered to control water flows. Invented by French engineer M. Camere, this type of dam was popular in western Europe in the late nineteenth century. 3, record 1, English, - Camere%20curtain
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Caméré curtain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rideau Caméré
1, record 1, French, rideau%20Cam%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de bouchure de barrage mobile dû à l'ingénieur Caméré, au XIXe siècle. Le rideau Caméré s'enroule à la façon d'une persienne pour s'ouvrir, et se déroule de la même façon pour se fermer. Il s'appuie sur une structure métallique du genre fermette de Poirée. 1, record 1, French, - rideau%20Cam%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wicket dam
1, record 2, English, wicket%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable dam consisting of a sill and a number of wickets or rectangular panels of wood or iron, hinged on the sill and held up nearly vertical by a hinged prop that has a footing on the sill and can be tripped, dropping the wickets flat on the sill. 1, record 2, English, - wicket%20dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à hausses Chanoine
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barrage à cloisons 1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20cloisons
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «Chanoine wicket dam» et «shutter wicket» dans TERMIUM. 1, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20hausses%20Chanoine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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