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CRIB TIMBER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- timber crib
1, record 1, English, timber%20crib
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- camarteau
1, record 1, French, camarteau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile de calage qui, au lieu d'être réalisée à partir de bois d'œuvre, l'est à partir de bois grossièrement équarri (par ex. : traverse de chemin de fer). 1, record 1, French, - camarteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- timber-crib control dam
1, record 2, English, timber%2Dcrib%20control%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- timber crib control dam
- timber crib dam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barrage à caissons de bois à vanne réglable
1, record 2, French, barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrage destiné à retenir l'eau, typique des milieux forestiers du dix-neuvième et de la première moitié du vingtième siècle, constitué de deux cadres charpentés en hauteur remplis de roches. Une vanne comprenant des poutres superposées logées au centre de ces deux structures permet de régler à volonté le niveau d'eau. 1, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé conjointement avec un ingénieur québécois retraité. 1, record 2, French, - barrage%20%C3%A0%20caissons%20de%20bois%20%C3%A0%20vanne%20r%C3%A9glable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- timber crib
1, record 3, English, timber%20crib
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crib constructed of timber or planks in or along the margin of a water body to create habitat or to stabilize a bank. 1, record 3, English, - timber%20crib
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caisson de bois
1, record 3, French, caisson%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caisson : Cadre, charpenté ou construit avec des matériaux divers, destiné à être rempli avec des roches, cailloux et autres déblais, pour constituer une fondation ou un ancrage, ou des épis. 2, record 3, French, - caisson%20de%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crib timber 1, record 4, English, crib%20timber
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bois d'encaissement
1, record 4, French, bois%20d%27encaissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Preparatory Mining Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pack load monitoring 1, record 5, English, pack%20load%20monitoring
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pack consists of 6"X6"X5" stock laid at right angles to form a crib six feet high and eight feet wide. This framework of timber acts as a support for the ceiling of the vault and fills the void left by the extracted coal. The load or forces exerted on the pack are those of the roof of the vault. 1, record 5, English, - pack%20load%20monitoring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travaux préparatoires (Exploitation minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surveillance des contraintes exercées sur le remblai
1, record 5, French, surveillance%20des%20contraintes%20exerc%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20remblai
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Ingénieur des mines, SECB. 1, record 5, French, - surveillance%20des%20contraintes%20exerc%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20remblai
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-02-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Power Transmission Techniques
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- timber crib 1, record 6, English, timber%20crib
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de transport de l'énergie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- caisson en bois
1, record 6, French, caisson%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source : Hydro-Québec. 1, record 6, French, - caisson%20en%20bois
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- timber crib work wharf extension 1, record 7, English, timber%20crib%20work%20wharf%20extension
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prolongement d'un quai à charpente de bois
1, record 7, French, prolongement%20d%27un%20quai%20%C3%A0%20charpente%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- timber crib
1, record 8, English, timber%20crib
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Timber Cribs. Since ancient times dams, quays, and retaining walls have been built of rectangular cribs made by piling up alternate pairs of timbers and filling and weighting the inside spaces with rocks and earth. 1, record 8, English, - timber%20crib
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gabion en bois 1, record 8, French, gabion%20en%20bois
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gabions en bois. - Depuis des temps anciens, les barrages, les quais et les murs de soutènement ont été bâtis avec des sortes de caisses rectangulaires, constituées par l'empilage de madriers et remplies de blocs et de terre. 1, record 8, French, - gabion%20en%20bois
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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